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March 8, 2013

Friday News: Apple files for used digital good sales patent; B&N announces video licenses; Publisher rails against protection racket of bookstores; Readers beware

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / Apple / Author Reader Relationship / Barnes & Noble / digital rights management / Used-Book-Sales30 Comments

At Writer’s Unboxed yesterday (post has since been removed), the blog post was from an author (not a romance author) who was unhappy with the way in which readers interacted with her.  She enumerated several questions she didn’t like including the impertinent ones about money (how much do you make) ... more >

February 24, 2013

The case of the used digital book store

JaneEbooksAmazon / digital lending / digital rights management / Used-Book-Sales11 Comments

In January 29, 2013, Amazon was granted a  business systems patent for the sale of previously owned digital products. This patent was applied for in 2009 and Amazon has done nothing to indicate that it intends to set up a used digital bookstore either when it filed for its patent ... more >

Target Flagship Store
April 22, 2010

Midday Links: Get Lover Mine and Others for under $3.00

JanePublishing Newsblogging / book prices / cell phone / Kindle / Nook / quality control / Used-Book-Sales19 Comments

Amazon is pricing the hardcovers of many of the most popular titles at $9.99. To make it an even sweeter deal, you can sell many of these hardcovers back to Amazon through its Trade in program. For example, Lover Mine by JR Ward is priced at $9.99 (we’ll have dueling ... more >

December 25, 2008

Authors Want Copyright Law Amended to Abrogate the First Sale Rule

JaneBook Reviewsbook business / Used-Book-Sales49 Comments

Authors are advocating that used bookstores pay royalties for the books they sell. This would require an amendment to the Copyright Act which codifies the First Sale Doctrine. The First Sale Doctrine allows anyone who buys something the right to resell their property without permission of the original copyright holder. ... more >

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