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Originally Posted by Ben Thornton
Interesting article in the Guardian last week.
Three main points wrt ebooks:
1. Public Lending Right to be extended to audio and ebooks
2. Attempts to "reduce on-line piracy and copyright theft"
3. Orphan works; extension/licensing of copyright/performers' rights
I don't know why the ability to licence orphaned works gets bundled up with copyright extension - it's over-extended as it is. |
Most likely because it will now be harder to refuse #3, as it will be part of a "package".