Anne Rice signs petition against attack reviews on Amazon
When it comes to free expression, the rule of thumb I assume most of us apply is “the more the merrier,” and this is certainly my own default position. But there’s no question that there is a prickly...
View ArticleThe Amazon Effect
More than a decade ago, a book editor managing her own imprint at one of the big publishing houses gave me some insight into her world that I’ll never forget. “I have to publish about five diet...
View ArticleThere’s no such thing as used digital media.
It’s science. Deal with it. We hear an awful lot about how copyrights on creative works “stifle innovation,” preventing new business opportunities from launching or thriving. And the self-serving...
View ArticleToby Mundy’s Defense of Books
I draw your attention to this wonderfully unsentimental yet passionate defense of books by Toby Mundy. The publisher at Atlantic Books, Mundy offers his personal views on the devaluation of the medium...
View ArticleIP Skeptic Doctorow Notices a Problem
Last week, Cory Doctorow reported on Boing Boing that Amazon has a growing counterfeit products problem on its hands due to a change in company [...] The post IP Skeptic Doctorow Notices a Problem...
View ArticleDragon Box Sued by New and Traditional Film Studios
Picking up on the piracy-doublespeak theme of my last post, let’s highlight a favorite talking point among piracy advocates and apologists, the one that goes [...] The post Dragon Box Sued by New and...
View ArticleAnne Rice signs petition against attack reviews on Amazon
When it comes to free expression, the rule of thumb I assume most of us apply is “the more the merrier,” and this is certainly my own default position. But there’s no question that there is a prickly...
View ArticleThe Amazon Effect
More than a decade ago, a book editor managing her own imprint at one of the big publishing houses gave me some insight into her world that I’ll never forget. “I have to publish about five diet...
View ArticleThere’s no such thing as used digital media.
It’s science. Deal with it. We hear an awful lot about how copyrights on creative works “stifle innovation,” preventing new business opportunities from launching or thriving. And the self-serving...
View ArticleToby Mundy’s Defense of Books
I draw your attention to this wonderfully unsentimental yet passionate defense of books by Toby Mundy. The publisher at Atlantic Books, Mundy offers his personal views on the devaluation of the medium...
View ArticleIP Skeptic Doctorow Notices a Problem
Last week, Cory Doctorow reported on Boing Boing that Amazon has a growing counterfeit products problem on its hands due to a change in company policy that allows Chinese suppliers to sell direct on...
View ArticleDragon Box Sued by New and Traditional Film Studios
Picking up on the piracy-doublespeak theme of my last post, let’s highlight a favorite talking point among piracy advocates and apologists, the one that goes like this: If the major producers were just...
View ArticleWhat’s in the Box? Counterfeits and Online Marketplaces
In March, Senators Durbin and Cassidy introduced the INFORM Consumers Act, legislation meant to provide us with greater transparency when shopping through large online marketplaces, which is to say...
View ArticleAmazon Fades from the ebook Legislation Narrative
Before I let the topic of these state ebook lending bills go for a bit, there is one aspect of this story that should not be overlooked. I was thinking about it when I saw a tweet criticizing Governor...
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