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Authors Guild

Open Letter to Amazon Gains Support of Best-Selling Authors

By Barbara Payne

July 30, 2014 by Ooligan Staff Leave a Comment

Open Letter to Amazon Gains Support of Best-Selling Authors

While this year’s Fourth of July fireworks displays around the country were bold and beautiful, the fireworks between online retail giant Amazon.com and long-standing book publisher Hachette were anything but. Over the holiday weekend, support for Authors Guild Council Member Douglas Preston’s open letter to Amazon hit 300 signatures, with big names like Stephen King, […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: amazon, author compensation, Authors Guild, Douglas Preston, eBooks, Hachette, industry, James Patterson, petitions, pricing, royalties, Scott Turow, Self-Publishing, Stephen King

Publishing News Round-Up

By Kurt Spickerman

April 16, 2014 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Publishing News Round-Up

Continuing in its quest for world domination, Amazon has confirmed that it will purchase the digital comics vendor ComiXology. In case you’re unfamiliar, ComiXology is a cloud-based purveyor of digital comics through mobile apps and its website. It features comics from Marvel, DC, and many other publishers, as well as providing its fans with a […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: Authors Guild, Book Sellers, Comic Books, Comixology, Copyright Law, DC, Fair Use, Google+, Marvel, publishing

Another Look at Google Books

By Camille Watts

February 5, 2014 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Another Look at Google Books

Last November was a landmark month for the publishing industry and creators everywhere. Back in 2004 Google announced it would partner with several universities to scan their entire collection of books. It began with six universities, but grew quickly to include sixteen more, and soon after their announcement publishers and writers protested Google’s plan. Most […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: Authors Guild, copyright, digital media, eBooks, Google Books, lawsuits

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