10-08-2009, 12:31 PM | #1 | |
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Publishers continue to live in the past
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10-08-2009, 01:06 PM | #2 |
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I just want to buy the books... |
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10-08-2009, 01:37 PM | #4 |
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10-08-2009, 01:40 PM | #5 |
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And *I* want to buy books published in the UK. I mean, after all, the US edition of the first Harry Potter book even has a bastardized title.
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10-08-2009, 01:53 PM | #6 |
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I despair.
I had hoped that the publishers were getting together to resolve this issue, not reinforce it! Some hope! Out of interest (and one of our authors or publishers may be able to answer this) what is to stop an author negotiating with a single publisher and selling it the worldwide rights to a book, the whole shebang? Why do the rights packages have to be arranged in regional sections? As I understand it, a UK author sells the UK/EU rights to say, Random House then will seperately sell the US/Can rights to a US publisher and so on for other regions. I know that different countries have differing copyright rules and that requires governments to act but, surely the publishers must realise that all media is now global and these restrictions will hurt them in the long run?? |
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I hear that's the standard clause in Baen contracts - they ask for worldwide, non-exclusive ebook rights. That's why you don't see any country options on Webscriptions.
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10-08-2009, 01:59 PM | #8 |
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So, in theory, the muscle for change is with the authors. Of course, it's difficult enough to sell your work without restricting oneself to a niche publisher like Baen!
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10-08-2009, 02:05 PM | #9 |
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so let me see if I got this right...
you can circumvent regional restrictions by using a proxy and register as US as home base the first time. however, that would mean that each time you use the wireless you will be charged 1.99. or you can register in your home country but will have restrictions on certain books. but have wireless... catch 22... |
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10-08-2009, 02:27 PM | #11 |
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Actually, in the example you're using the most likely result would be that the UK author would sell Commonwealth/EU rights to Random House (which would include Canada) and then sell the US rights separately excluding Canada.
So how come on US retailers like Fictionwise, the restrictions are to US/Can only? I thought they were a region to themselves? |
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US retailers generally say US/Can only because they mostly sell US books, and if the first publication was in the US, they probably bought the Canadian rights. Even so, Canadians do run into a separate set of geographical restrictions at places like FW. Canadian rights are complicated. |
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10-08-2009, 02:42 PM | #14 |
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Canadian rights are complicated.
....and so are all the others! Thanks for the clarification. At least the lawyers will be busy for a few years....... |
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Big Publishers = Greedy bastards!!!
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