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RetailingHas the Tide Turned for Apple?
On Monday, December 15, Apple appeared before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to argue that the 2013 verdict holding it liable for fixing e-book prices should be reversed.
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Content / e-books
At Apple Hearing, Amazon Called a 'Monopolist'
At Apple's appeal hearing Monday in its e-book price-fixing case, Second Circuit Judge Dennis Jacobs aggressively questioned DoJ attorney Malcolm Stewart, and repeatedly referred to Amazon as a "monopolist."
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Awards & Prizes
Six Hacks to Improve Diversity in Book Publishing
A selection of book industry professionals and executives offer fresh, practical ideas—hacks, as it were—that can be used for action on diversity.
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Adult Previews
Notable African-American-Interest Titles, Fall 2014–Spring 2015
A selective listing of notable African-American titles that includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphic novels and books for young readers.
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Content / e-books
Can Apple Win Its E-book Appeal?
On Monday, December 15, Apple attorneys will finally get their crack at overturning the 2013 e-book price-fixing judgment, with oral arguments scheduled before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Libraries
ALA Midwinter Spotlight: All Our Coverage
Our overview of ALA’s 2015 Midwinter Meeting, January 30 to February 3 in Chicago.
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Libraries
The Top 10 Library Stories of 2014
PW takes a look back at some of the library stories that captivated the publishing world in 2014, and what they portend for 2015
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Libraries
We Build The City
In a popular post last month on Motherlode, the New York Times's parenting blog, Luisa Colón made a surprising admission: she doesn’t like to take her kids to the library anymore.
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Libraries
Can Open Access Save the Scholarly Monograph? ALA Midwinter Spotlight
Scholarly monographs, long the gold standard for scholars in the humanities and social sciences, have been in a downward spiral for some time.
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Libraries
Books and Browsers: Building the Nimble Library
Building the nimble library
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Copyright
Second Circuit Hears Google Books Case
The Authors Guild, hoping to upend the 2013 decision favoring Google in its lawsuit over the company's library book scanning project, presented oral arguments in court, on Wednesday.
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Content / e-books
Apple, DoJ Spar Ahead of December E-book Appeal
With an appeal date approaching, attorneys for Apple and the DoJ traded fire over whether Judge Denise Cote improperly weighed the evidence presented to her.
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Libraries
Digital Audiobook Lending Is Finding Its Groove
By all indications, digital audiobook lending is growing in popularity among library patrons across a number of demographics.
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Content / e-books
Judge Approves Apple Settlement, But Case is Far From Over
Judge Denise Cote granted final approval from the bench to a deal that would settle money damages arising from Apple’s e-book price-fixing case.
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Content / e-books
BiblioBoard, Bestselling Authors Partner on Library E-books
Dubbed the “Indie Rock Stars” module, the program will launch with the participation of some 90 authors, and will include at least 18 New York Times bestselling books and more than 30 award-winning novels.
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Copyright
In Twist, Publishers Appeal Their ‘Win’ in GSU Copyright Case
The publisher plaintiffs in the closely-watched GSU copyright case have asked for a full hearing of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, despite already winning a unanimous reversal from a three-judge panel.
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Common Core
Cut to the Core: College Readiness vs. Career Training
Last September, a piece in U.S. News and World Report argued that too many high school students are unprepared for college, and that all four years of high school ought to be devoted to college prep.
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Copyright
Open Road Dodges $1 Million Bullet in Copyright Case
Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald has denied HarperCollins’ bid to recover more than $1 million in attorney fees from Open Road in its infringement case over an e-book edition of Jean Craighead George's 'Julie of the Wolves.'
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Libraries
The Fault in Our Stars
Every few months the notion of celebrity librarians (celebrarians?), sometimes embarrassingly referred to as “rock star librarians,” appears on our radar.
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Copyright
After Reversal in Key Copyright Case, What's Next for Academic Fair Use?
On October 17, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a key fair-use ruling in a long-running case over digital course readings on college campuses.
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