A new collection of essays in the Journal of Electronic Publishing focuses on various issues facing the university press world today, but perhaps does not consider the possibility of presses taking on a more central role in their parents’ strategy.
The face-down publishing paradigm involves the display of content on mobile devices that are constantly altered by computer processes in the Internet Cloud.
A clever video montage explaining copyright issues, including fair use.
Apparently, practices by a Las Vegas publisher are spreading, and the EFF has stepped in to stop them.
Libraries publicize their use of Netflix to save money on acquiring digital video for patrons, opening a potentially costly can of worms.
The Ethicist argues that pirating an e-book is ethical because once you buy a book in any form, you have the right to that book in every form.
The age of collaboration indicates some adjacent sources of value are emerging. Since adjacency is relative, how can publishers ensure that the central pieces remain?
Why Google apparently gives government documents more protections than 19th century texts is just one of the puzzles in their usage guidelines.
An Oxford-style debate about the role of copyright law was held at the 2010 PSP. It involved interactive polling and a lively discussion.
Though social networking websites continue to proliferate, turning them into sustainable, revenue-generating businesses is still a difficult prospect. For sites based on the illegal distribution of copyrighted material, the process is even more difficult. Is it possible for a pirate to become a respected member of the business community?
Complaints against Google miss the point — it’s the Google Era, and publishers who work well with this major upstart have plenty to look forward to.
John Wilbanks from Creative Commons tells us to stop concentrating on the container and begin concentrating on the customer.
The Google Books Settlement deadline is upon us. What did you choose?
A Trojan horse argument about links misses the point — copyright and contracts reach farther.
An initiative to see if free K-12 textbooks in math and science could exist, California tested the waters. The results have been released. They’re surprising, and may portend changes for educational publishers.