Ups & Downs For Publishers in Midst of Crisis
Book publishing has long been a collaborative business and that aspect of the industry will be needed more than ever now. Every segment will have to fight through the disruptions caused by this crisis.
“Emergency” Library “Outside Boundaries of Copyright”
“Your ‘library’ is operating outside the boundaries of the copyright law that Congress has enacted and alone has jurisdiction to amend,” Sen. Tillis tells National Emergency Library.
Book Sales Fall Sharply
Future book sales figures will likely fall further as Barnes & Noble also announced layoffs this week.
Juvenile Book Sales Spike in Coronavirus Crisis
“Does this mean we’ve found the floor here? Probably not – the response to this pandemic is still in its early days.”
Macmillan Drops Library E-Book Embargo
People are going to realize what libraries already offer digitally, and what they can’t offer digitally, says PW’s Andrew Albanese
Macmillan Offers Libraries E-Book Embargo Alternatives
In emails to a select group of librarians, Macmillan sought feedback on three alternative schemes. In all three, according to Andrew Albanese, Macmillan’s eight-week embargo would be abandoned.
Curtain falls on 2020 London Book Fair
“London Book Fair will be back next year in March for the show’s fiftieth anniversary.”
Bologna Moves To May; London Stays Put
On Tuesday, London Book Fair organizers announced that the mid-March show would go on as scheduled. “They are keeping calm and carrying on,” Andrew Albanese says.
American Library Association Faces Up to Fiscal Dilemma
American Library Association members are absorbing distressing news about the organization’s fiscal well-being.
Audible “Permanently Restrained” in Captions Case
Audible has agreed not to include the copyrighted works of the seven plaintiff publishers in its “Captions” program without express permission.