Waiting for the copyright trial of the century? Well, you could be waiting a while. The Google Books case, first brought by the Authors Guild in 2005, had once received that billing. But court observers today expect the lawsuit will end soon – and without an awful lot...
In a case first brought in 2005, the Authors Guild has accused Google of copyright infringement as a direct consequence of the Internet giant’s efforts to digitize the content of numerous university libraries, including Harvard’s. This week, in a final brief before...
With summer in the rear-view mirror, and signs pointing straight ahead for “Holiday Season,” booksellers large and small are getting a preliminary read on the state of the industry 2013. This week, Len Riggio, Barnes & Noble Inc. chairman and largest stockholder,...
Her decision finding Apple liable in the e-book price-fixing case came swiftly and firmly enough, but Judge Denise Cote has recently shown Cupertino some measure of mercy. “The judge revealed this week that her final order would spare Apple on what she considered the...
Ars longa, vita brevis – Art is forever, while life is short. Art books have enjoyed long lives, too. Collectors and art lovers have made them mainstays of coffee tables and bookshelves for generations. In digital form, though, the keepsake quality vanishes – leaving...
In the latest news on the e-book price-fixing case, consumers are slated to share in a pot of damages that will keep them reading and reading. In Denise Cote’s courtroom, though, it’s “read ‘em and weep” for Apple’s attorneys, as the judge’s rulings continue to...
Publishers and Apple are calling it unsettling: The Department of Justice, they say, wants to torch existing settlement agreements with top publishers in the just concluded e-book price-fixing case against the iPad-maker. Yet do the Feds want harsher terms and...
One worker’s good job is another one’s hard luck story. At least, that’s true when it comes to Amazon and independent bookstore owners and staff. In Tennessee earlier this week, President Barack Obama toured an Amazon “fulfillment center” and touted the Internet...
In the midst of “summer reading” season comes word that another longstanding bookselling tradition may be headed for the digital dustbin. Seasonal sales once helped publishers and stores to organize their work, but in the age of e-books and social media, the seasons...
For 2012, a listing of the top publishers of the world looks a lot like a reprint from 2011. The first four placers all have repeated, with Pearson retaining its crown as the world’s largest publisher, boasting 2012 revenues in excess of $9 billion. A careful eye also...
