Paul McCartney’s Rare Interview on AI Threats to Artists

McCartney’s warning comes at a critical time.

Amazon’s Struggle with Fake Books and Piracy

For authors, the stakes are even higher. Their hard work can get buried under low-quality knockoffs, and their earnings take a hit. While Amazon has changed how people publish books, it’s also being criticized for not doing enough to protect readers and writers from bad actors.
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In Literature and Arts, Sharing is not Caring: DRM and Copyright Matters

Ever since the Internet expanded into the global market, people have been…

From Page to Screen: Downey Jr.’s Push for Iron Man’s Legacy

Robert Downey Jr. became a cultural icon through his portrayal of Tony…

Authors and Artists Join Forces Against Unregulated AI

The movement to counter unregulated AI usage initially gained traction among writers,…

What Happens to Copyrights After Death?

Copyrights are important because they give artists control over how their work…

Publishers score significant legal victory against Internet Archive in copyright battle

In a landmark ruling, book publishers have secured a significant legal victory…

Publishers drag Shopify to court over allegations of selling pirated books

Shopify has found itself at the receiving end of publisher’s ire who…

Another Romance Author In #CockyGate-Level Move

Ah, who can forget only a couple of weeks ago when a…

US Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Copyright Arguments over Sherlock Holmes

Most people don’t think of copyright law when they think of gripping…

Copyright Clearance Center Launches RightsLink for Open Access

One of the chief issues that creates underlying buzz in the book…

IPR License Launches Trade Rights to Foster International Rights Sales

One of the world’s well-known sources for global books rights is the…

South Africa Among Nations With Least Affinity to Read Books, eBooks Still to Make it Big

eBooks are far from reaching the same levels of popularity in South…

The Battle is Not Over for Google’s Digitization Project

Eight years of legal battles to halt Google’s digitization project have not…

Judge Rules on Sherlock Holmes Public Domain Case

With the dramatic changes that have been taking place in the publishing…

India Pushes For Legalizing of Photocopying Academic Books

The seemingly everlasting tussle between the proponents of digital piracy and those…

Copyright and Open Access: The Future of Publishing

Frankfurt Book Fair has grown into an event that encompasses so much…

De Gruyter, Unglue.it Work Together to Crowdfund Open Source Textbooks

When Unglue.it first launched its platform to strip the copyright status of…

A Zone Legally Free of US Copyright in the Caribbean?

The little guy may get his licks in! The US blocked access…

Unglue.it Unleashes Two New Crowd-Sourced Titles

One of the more innovative concepts that has grown out of digital…

Apple Found Guilty of Selling Illegal eBooks in China, Fined $165,000

Apple may have won quite a few back to back court battles…

Unglue.it Back In Action After Finding New Payments Provider

Unglue.it, whose launch earlier this year was only recently overshadowed by its…

Amazon to Halt Processing of Crowd-Funded eBook Access

Unglue.it, the recently launched crowd-funding site that allows consumers to make pledges…