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Despite Copyright Concerns, 1DollarScan Grows, Marks Second Year
1DollarScan is an unusual venture that will scan print books and deliver a PDF back to the customer--for a dollar. While the Authors Guild has called the company a copyright infringer, 1DollarScan's business is growing.
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Ingram Adapts CoreSource to Comply with U.K. Deposit Law
In an agreement that marries one of the oldest collections of print publications with modern technology, the Ingram Content Group has expanded its CoreSource platform to include direct distribution to the British Library, making it easy for publishers to comply with U.K. legal deposit law.
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Judge Deals ‘Used’ E-book Market a Setback
Publishers breathed a sigh of relief last week as federal judge Richard Sullivan dealt a setback to any potential resale market for digital books. In a forceful ruling in Capitol Records v. ReDigi, Sullivan held that the doctrine of “first sale,” which allows consumers to redistribute lawfully acquired copies, does not apply to the transfer of digital files.
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Grimmelmann: ReDigi, Digital First Sale...and Star Trek
At oral argument, Judge Sullivan drew a Star Trek analogy. He asked whether ReDigi was more like a transporter, or a replicator. The problem for ReDigi, and the reason the case is so fascinating, is that the Internet is both.
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In ReDigi Case, Court Forcefully Rejects Digital First Sale
In Capitol Records vs. ReDigi, federal judge Richard Sullivan strongly rejected the expansion of the first sale to cover digital files.
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No Resale for Digital Music
Judge Richard Sullivan ruled against "the world's first pre-owned digital marketplace" ReDigi and cited the fact that music on the site was in fact copied.
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Grimmelmann: Issues in Kirtsaeng 'Significant'
PW contributing editor James Grimmelmann breaks down yesterday's landmark Supreme Court ruling. "However one comes out on first sale and imported textbooks, the issue, in books and beyond, is too significant to end here," he writes. "Ladies and gentlemen, start your lobbyists."
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Supreme Court Upholds First Sale In Landmark Kirtsaeng Ruling
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court, by a 6-3 margin, today held that the doctrine of first sale, which allows for legally acquired copyrighted works to be resold by their owners, does apply to works made overseas.
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Orphan Works Legislation Appears Unlikely
When the U.S. Copyright Office asked for comments on the thorny orphan works problem last October, hopes were raised that a legislative solution could be in the offing. But after hundreds of initial comments from both individuals and organizations it is now looking like meaningful orphan works legislation may not be in the cards.
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U.S. Attorneys Opt Out of GSU E-Reserves Case
In a filing late last week, the U.S. Department of Justice said it will not file an amicus brief after all in the appeal of the Georgia State e-reserves case.
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