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Authors Buy Way Onto Best-Seller Lists
The mystery of the book sales spike.Voices
Google Settles Lawsuits Brought by French Authors and Publishers
Google Inc.’s effort to digitize the world’s books inched forward Monday, as the search giant said it had struck deals with French authors and publishers that end six years of litigation and open the way to sell out-of-print French books online.Voices
Ray Bradbury, Science Fiction Author, Dies at 91
Ray Bradbury, widely considered one of the greatest writers of science fiction and fantasy, has died. He was 91 years old.Dear Amazon Shareholders: Our Customers Adore Us! Love, Jeff Bezos.
Customers, yes, but Apple and the book-publishing industry — not so much.
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Silence of the Lambs: The Missing Voice of Authors in the SOPA Debate
The recent mainstream media frenzy surrounding the Stop Online Piracy Act is perhaps most notable for the voice that is absent in the debate: The individual creator of intellectual property.
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Google Copyright Talks Continue With Publishers, Authors
Google Inc. and publisher and author groups are continuing to discuss options to resolve copyright litigation over a proposed digital library of books after a federal judge earlier this year rejected a settlement in the case, lawyers for both sides said Thursday.Voices
Cheapest E-Books Upend the Charts
The nation’s largest book publishers are facing increasing pricing pressure on the digital front as the number of cheap, self-published digital titles gain popularity with readers seeking budget-minded entertainment.
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Judge Rejects Google Books Settlement
A federal judge in Manhattan on Tuesday rejected Google Inc.’s settlement with authors and publishers that would allow it to make millions of books available online, saying it would give the Internet giant the ability to “exploit” books without the permission of copyright owners. In a 48-page decision, Denny Chin, a judge on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, denied the 2008 settlement between Google, authors and publishers “without prejudice,” meaning they could submit a revised pact that would better protect copyright owners.
Honey, I Shrunk the E-Book: Amazon Slicing "Singles" for Kindle [UPDATED]
No reason not to do this: Amazon is carving out room on its digital shelves for “Singles”–essentially, mini e-books for its Kindle platform. Or, if you prefer, you can think of them as very long magazine articles.
Children’s Book Apps Get Curiouser And Curiouser
By Nick Wingfield.
Kids’ books apps are among the first to cleverly exploit the iPad’s capabilities and their rich illustrations can look great on the iPad’s color screen.
