Advocacy organizations for publishers, authors, and copyright applaud the 410-to-six bipartisan vote in the House for the long-promoted CASE Act.
At Frankfurt: CCC’s Roy Kaufman on the EU’s Copyright Directive
The EU copyright directive may be positive for book publishers, but Roy Kaufman says publishers should pay particular attention to articles 16 and 20.
Frankfurt Interview: WIPO’s Francis Gurry Opens an AI Initiative
After keynoting at Frankfurter Buchmesse’s opening press conference, WIPO chief Francis Gurry looks at the need for ‘a layer of data rights.
At Frankfurter Buchmesse: Key IPA Events Are Open to Trade Visitors
The International Publishers Association this year opens several targeted informational programs to Frankfurt’s trade visitors this week.
Frankfurt’s 2019 Opening News Conference Features WIPO Chief Francis Gurry
In his keynote address at Frankfurter Buchmesse, WIPO director general Francis Gurry will contextualize IP issues for the world book publishing industry.
CCC’s Michael Healy on Frankfurt 2019: ‘A Sense of Possibility’
On Frankfurt’s Academic & Business Information Stage, Copyright Clearance Center will look at the EU’s new copyright directive, open access, and ‘big data.’
Points, Counterpoints: The Publishers v. Audible Lawsuit Lines Are Drawn
More than 100 pages of court filings precede a hearing expected this week in the US publishers’ lawsuit of Amazon’s Audible.
Federation of European Publishers Welcomes Second-Hand Digital Opinion
The federation concurs with the European Union Court of Justice’s position that, as FEP puts it, ‘There is no second-hand market in the digital world.’
Interview: Beijing Book Fair’s Liying Lin on Books and 5G
Streaming an interview with an astronaut to 60 million students in 80,000 schools in China was one of this year’s feats at the 26th Beijing Book Fair.
US Publishers’ Lawsuit of Amazon’s Audible: ‘Captions’ Delayed
The court action filed by the Association of American Publishers a week ago has led to a hold on deployment of ‘Audible Captions,’ per new court papers.