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What’s the Buzz: Merkel Concerned About Online Copyright; Schmidt Wins German Book Prize

By Edward Nawotka On the eve of the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair, German Chancellor Angela Merkel made it clear that she’s uncomfortable with …

What to Expect at the Beijing International Book Fair

By Edward Nawotka BEIJING: Trying to take in the totality of Chinese publishing is a lot like sitting down to a Chinese banquet and trying …

Posted in Feature Articles | Also tagged Beijing Book Fair, China, E-books, statistics | 5 Comments

Global Trade Talk: Europeans Balk at Untranslated Google Settlement

By Siobhan O’Leary and Ed Nawotka The Börsenverein, along with numerous other European publishers, associations and international publishers, has put together a statement of objections …

Posted in Global Trade Talk, News Blog | Also tagged Google, translation | Leave a comment

Top US/UK Trade Talk: EC to Rethink Internet Copyright Rules; 60% Sales Spike for Lagardere

By Edward Nawotka The European Commission is looking at ways to alter existing copyright law to make it easier for users to post digital copies …

Posted in Global Trade Talk, News Blog | Also tagged sales | Leave a comment

The Most Hated Book Down Under

Editorial by Andrew Wilkins MELBOURNE: Australia is a nation of booklovers, but you won’t find many fans for a new Australian paperback, ISBN 9781740372817. In …

Posted in Feature Articles | Also tagged Australia, distribution, pricing | 7 Comments

Bonus Material: Take Our Survey on Australian Copyright Reform

By Andrew Wilkins There is no time frame set for the proposals made by the Australian Productivity Commission to alter copyright protections, as outlined in …

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Top US/UK Trade Talk: B&N’s New Ebook Store, Copyright Earns $$$

By Edward Nawotka The big retailing news so far this month in the US has been the launch of Barnes & Noble’s ebook store, which …

Posted in Global Trade Talk, News Blog | Also tagged b&n, Google, Kindle, piracy, Top US/UK Trade Talk | Leave a comment

New AAP Prez Prioritizes Anti-piracy

NEW YORK: When Tom Allen took over as President of the Association of American Publishers, his chair was still warm. Pat Schroeder, the former Colorado …

Posted in Feature Articles | Also tagged AAP, interview, piracy, publishing, Tom Allen | Leave a comment

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