DMCA takedown notices haphazardly target Wikipedia pages (updated)
The Nostalgia Critic has been quite active in fighting against DMCA takedown abuse for YouTube video creators, but takedown requests highlighted in a recent Torrentfreak post suggest that it’s a real...
Author sues Simon & Schuster over ‘sale’ vs. ‘license’ royalty rates for e-books
The split-personality issue of digital content “sales” rears its ugly head again, as author Dr. Sheldon Blau files a class action suit against Simon & Schuster on behalf of all S&S...
Does anybody know: what is the cost of Adobe DRM?
Received the following email from Gary Young:
Most of the eBooks that I buy these days are “protected” with DRM using the Adobe Adept system.
Does anyone know how much this adds to...
EU to set publicly funded research free for open access
The European Union has decided that "all scientific articles in Europe must be freely accessible as of 2020," because "EU member states want to achieve optimal reuse of research data." This...
Wikimedia Foundation removes Anne Frank Diary due to US copyright law
The Wikimedia Foundation has announced that it was required to remove a copy of the Dutch-language edition of The Diary of Anne Frank that was hosted on WMF servers due to...
French Librarians’ Association supports Anne Frank public domain push
As already reported in TeleRead, the original text of the diary of Anne Frank is the subject of a legal tussle this year over public domain rights. With the diary text...
Using Pinterest as a wishlist? Careful of the copyright cops
I do most of my e-book shopping on Amazon, and via my public library.
But sometimes, I come across new books via author blogs and press releases. Pinterest has been a convenient...
Jonathan Taplin, USC media studies professor: A TeleRead Q&A
Jonathan Taplin produced Mean Streets, Martin Scorsese’s first film, and has also worked with Bob Dylan and George Harrison. Prof. Taplin’s movies have won Oscar and Golden Globes nominations and been...
Reed Elsevier, under new name, continues to bank big bucks
Everyone's favorite knowledge-hoarder, Reed Elsevier, has apparently had a very good 2015, based on its latest financial results. Trading since February 2015 under the new monicker REXL Group, Reed Elsevier reported...
‘Star Trek: Axanar’ dispute could have chilling effect on fanfic
A couple of months ago, Joanna took a look at the lawsuit against Star Trek: Axanar, a Star Trek “fan film” that had raised over a million dollars via a Kickstarter...