A new court decision condemns certain guidelines for ‘fair use’ copying by the educational sector, but doesn’t support the mandate to pay copyright fees.
IPA on Intellectual Property Day: ‘How Much Value Publishers Bring’
In its World Intellectual Property Day statement, the International Publishers Association warns against ‘a pretext of emergency access.’
World IP Day: WIPO’S Francis Gurry on the Pandemic’s Challenges
With governments’ responses to the pandemic uneven and research critically needed, WIPO chief Francis Gurry looks at the priorities of the intellectual property community.
In Tbilisi, Georgia Plans World Book and Copyright Day Online
On April 23, the Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association expects to stream a busy World Book and Copyright Day program online.
US Senate IP Chief Questions Internet Archive’s ‘National Emergency Library’
Capping cries of foul from publishing players, the Internet Archive gets a letter from Thom Tillis, the Senate’s intellectual property chair: No user ‘ can unilaterally create an emergency copyright act.’
Coronavirus: Canadian Publishers and Access Copyright Open ‘Read Aloud Canadian Books’
The second coronavirus-related copyright exception this week, Canada’s ‘Read Aloud Canadian Books’ program aimed specifically at online ‘story time’ use.
Publishers Sign Onto a Coronavirus ‘Education Continuity License’
More than 40 publishers have agreed to CCC’s new license that allows educators to make additional use of copyrighted materials during the coronavirus pandemic.
Copyright: US Publishers Succeed in ‘Audible Captions’ Case
The success of the AAP in its case against Audible’s audiobook ‘Captions’ may have long-lasting influence on issues of AI and intellectual property.
Brexit Arrives in the UK: Observations From the Field
Brexit is here: today’s separation from Europe for the UK market comes with little certainty for book publishing and other creative industries in Britain.
Introducing Publishing’s People to Readers: Colombia’s Campaign Against Book Piracy
To raise awareness of book production, Colombia’s publishers and the Bogotá book fair are educating consumers in hopes of curbing piracy.