So I think that some of the fears that people have posed about what this type of publication directly on the Internet will mean for the book publishing industry have been vastly overstated.
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The role that publishers play in terms of helping to put together the product in a way that has market appeal, in publicizing the product ... that's something that Stephen King was able to forgo by going directly to the public, based on his reputation, ... Most artists, and especially new authors, don't have that ability.Allan Adler
This category is fraught with issues as to whether publishers can even say go ahead and use them because they may not have the rights.
Allan Adler
Cases like this hopefully will clarify what copyright is all about. Copyright doesn't protect ideas, and copyright doesn't protect facts. . . . A number of people can write novels based on the same idea and still have freedom of expression.
Allan Adler
They think they're being generous, but the burden is on the author and publisher. If it was fair use, you wouldn't be offering the opt-out.
Allan Adler
The fact that we filed suit shows how important the issue is to us. It may be unwise to make any significant change in our posture.
Allan Adler
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