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Orphans within the storm
The New York Public Library blogs —
Authority: 123
(If you think this blog entry is about the 1922 film Orphans of the Storm by D. W. Griffith, youre not entirely wrong; wait until the end.) With digitization of books being a hot topic, some of you may have heard of the term "orphan works." In brief, an orphan work is a work where the copyright holder can not be ...1 week ago -
What Do Ebooks, Zombies, and Copyright Terms Have in Common Besides this Headline?
Public Knowledge - Blogging, Events, and Action Alerts —
Authority: 131
Two articles in Sunday’s New York Times might appear unrelated at first, but together they illustrate some interesting points about copyright. The first discussed problems related to getting “backlist books” (books that were published a number of years ago but are still actively being sold) into an ebook ...1 week ago -
EFF Evaluates Google Books Settlement 2.0
Public Policy Connections —
Authority: 106
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has been evaluating the Google Books Settlement (aka "Settlement 2.0", a 300-page PDF). So far, EFF has posted five articles evaluating 1) pros and cons, 2) access, 3) competition, 4) privacy, and 5) censorship. The New York court is expected to decide whether to ...2 weeks ago -
Feds Prosecuting More Counterfeiters, IP Pirates
ShareConnector —
Authority: 152
Federal prosecutions of criminal counterfeiting and copyright infringement cases have jumped over the past five years, as have IP-related prison terms, according to a Justice Department report. The congressionally required report reviewed dozens of cases involving counterfeited pharmaceutical drugs, toothpaste, oil ...3 weeks ago
