Bill Rosenblatt: Inconclusive ruling on library ebook lending in Europe
By Bill Rosenblatt We’ve been looking for a while at the question of whether First Sale rights apply to digital files. If you get an ebook or music download, can you resell, lend, or give it away to...
View ArticleDigital Book World in January includes Indie Authors Conf.
PRESS RELEASE By Aaron Kiel, for Digital Book World Conference NEW YORK — The 8th Annual Digital Book World (DBW 2017) announces a line-up of distinguished speakers, including the publishing...
View ArticleBill Rosenblatt: What does ownership mean in the digital age?
The End of Ownership is the most important book in the digital copyright field in 2016. It poses lots of important questions about what “property” really means in the digital age and what should be...
View ArticleDRM, watermarking, other topics to be discussed at Copyright and Technology...
By Digital.nyc Digital.nyc recently spoke with Bill Rosenblatt, President, GiantSteps Media Technology Strategies, to learn more about the coming Copyright and Technology 2017 event on January 24th....
View ArticleBill Rosenblatt: Readium LCP DRM for ePub set to launch
By Bill Rosenblatt The 2017 ePub Summit in Brussels this month was the venue for the beta launch and first live demos of the Readium LCP DRM technology for ePub-formatted e-books. I’ve discussed...
View ArticleBedtime reading tips—including where to get free ebooks to share with your kids
By Ben Murray Bedtime stories aren’t just a chance for you to bond with your kids. Child psychologists also point to the cognitive benefits for young people. Your children will strengthen their...
View ArticleTen kinds of Barnes & Noble® café customers: Read and laugh—or weep
By Chris Kubica Maybe Barnes & Noble® can help me crack a mystery. Just who are its café customers? I’m a software developer by day and author-editor by night, and as an outsider, I’m baffled. Kids...
View ArticleThe joys of volunteering for Distributed Proofreaders
By readbueno, a DP volunteer Passing time at Distributed Proofreaders is not like working. It is for me a relaxing process that gives me many views of the world that I would have otherwise missed. I...
View ArticleWaterproof e-readers: Amazon’s just-released 7″ Kindle Oasis isn’t your only...
By Alan Cairns Read poolside, at the beach, or in the bathtub? Tempted to buy the new waterproof Amazon Kindle Oasis with a seven-inch screen? Maybe you should. But first read this. Competitors like...
View ArticleIssue #1 in Gutenberg-Holtzbrinck case: Push for max copyright everywhere,...
Editor-Publisher’s note: Why aren’t library leaders and educators everywhere caring more about the legal assault on Project Gutenberg? Listen to Eric Hellman, an ex-OCLC director and master techie! The...
View ArticleTrump-bullied Canada to increase copyright terms 20 years if trade deal passes
Update: Also see Canadian law professor Michael Geist’s analysis. By Timothy Vollmer Creative Commons Senior Manager for Public Policy Late yesterday the U.S., Canada, and Mexico reached an agreement...
View ArticleFinding new Carnegies for libraries: Free NISO PowerPoint from...
Bill Gates once was on his way to becoming a new Carnegie for libraries, but his foundation has been winding down his Global Libraries initiative. How to bring Gates back and find other receptive...
View ArticleKindle Android app now permits vertical scrolling—just like the iOS version...
By Barry Marks of the Kindle Korner list The Kindle for Android app on my phone just updated this morning, and a notice popped up asking me if I’d like to try scrolling. I clicked Yes, and sure enough,...
View ArticleI have a very liberal friend who I found is very prejudiced: Part 1 of series
By Keith Gatling Patron Services Librarian for Technology at the Liverpool Public Library in the Syracuse, NY, area Part 1 of a two-part series. In Part 2, Keith tells how he uses ebooks. He’ll welcome...
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The man who judges a book by its cover: Inside the gifted mind of designer...
Marko Marković is the magician of a designer who created the striking cover of No Taller than My Gun, my new thriller. I’m not the only Marko fan. Below, reproduced with permission, is an interview by...
View ArticleGreat novels tell uncomfortable truths
Editor’s note: This commentary originally appeared in the blog Better Living through Beowulf, written by the ever-wise Robin Bates, a retired English professor. I love his headline. Of course, the...
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