Frankfurt’s new program with WIPO is intended to position book publishing amid accelerating content developments in the creative industries.
Germany’s Springer Nature Activates a MOOC & BOOK Textbook
The revived world of ‘massive open online courses’ has prompted Springer Nature to work with Italian universities on new textbooks for MOOCs.
Canada’s Access Copyright Foundation Announces New Grants
This year’s Professional Development Grants program has made allowances for applicant’s plans upended in the coronavirus COVID-19 emergency.
Germany’s Springer Nature: Transformative Agreements Can Flip Markets
Based on data from eight of them, Springer Nature sees gold-open-access rates in the 90th percentile in some cases.
Turkey’s Publishers Hold Their Ninth Biennial Assembly: Digital Focus
The Turkish Publishers Association, in its 2020 assembly, has taken a fresh look at digital publishing, prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Internet Archive Responds to Publishers’ Copyright Lawsuit
Saying that the Internet Archive operates ‘the digital equivalent of traditional library lending,’ the nonprofit answers a test of Controlled Digital Lending.
Grupo Planeta in Exclusive Deal With Subscription Service Scribd for México
Adding some 1,000 titles to its catalogue, the Planeta books bring Scribd’s Spanish-language offer to more than 85,000 titles.
Canada’s Access Copyright Foundation Announces Marian Hebb Research Grants
The Marian Hebb Research Grants support ‘the creation of a publishable work’ in French and English Canada, and allows for extended project timelines in the pandemic
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Sends Copyright Amendment Back to Parliament
The South African president says the bill could give rights holders ‘a lesser share of the fruits of their property than was previously the case.’
Coronavirus Worklife: Russian Publisher Cites Up to 75-Percent Profit Loss
The Russian market’s book publishing sector has been designated by the state as eligible for special financial support during the pandemic.