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.
US Register of Copyrights Karyn Temple To Leave the Post for MPAA
Temple is following a path similar to that of the AAP’s Maria A. Pallante. Senate IP subcommittee leadership is calling for the post to be filled swiftly.
US Publishers and Alliance Back Congressional Letter on Copyright Restatement
The AAP leadership and that of the Copyright Alliance are standing with a group of lawmakers, calling out an ongoing ‘restatement’ project’ in copyright law.
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.’
The UK’s Publishers Association Schedules an ‘Urgent’ Brexit Forum
Set at London’s Barbican Centre on October 10, the UK Publishers Association’s Brexit Forum is will offer discussions on key Brexit challenges and legal advice for book publishers.
Switzerland’s getAbstract: Nonfiction Summaries, by Permission
Some fear that a summary can kill book sales, but Lucerne’s getAbstract for 20 years has created and distributed summaries in partnership with publishers.
Dora Salamba: Aspects of Piracy Facing Malawi’s Copyright Society
The head of Malawi’s copyright agency, Dora Salamba, says the public doesn’t understand the damages that piracy can do to rights holders.
Nigeria’s Gbadega Adedapo: African Publishers’ Lagos Action Plan
At the Nairobi IPA Africa Seminar in June, Gbadega Adedapo will lead a discussion on the ‘Lagos Action Plan’–set in motion at last year’s Nigerian seminar.
Six Questions for Kenya Publishers Association Chair Lawrence Njagi
Ahead of the International Publishers Association seminar in Nairobi, Kenya Publishers Association chair Lawrence Njagi looks at agenda-setting issues.
Copyright Clearance Center and CopyGhana: Building Rights Organizations
Copyright Clearance Center is working with CopyGhana and other African organizations to build effective infrastructure for licensing and reproduction rights.