In part I of this series, we explored the possibility of incorporating ACAP’s work into a standard for the Book Rights Registry transactions. In this post, we will look at the possibility of incorporating ARROW. As described by the Arrow website, “Solutions envisaged by include the establishment of systems for the exchange of...
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Archive for July, 2009
Creating Standards for the Book Rights Registry: Using Existing Standards Part 2 – ARROW
BRR Issues Raised at Google Book Settlement Panel
Just returning from New York Public Library panel on Google Book Settlement with all the principal negotiators. Clearly GBS holds tremendous promise, especially in its usefulness for research institutions and rights holders of out of print works. But some crazy provisions were discussed. For example, all libraries get 1 free terminal — so Podunk,...
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EU Not Too Happy with the Google Book Settlement
From Bloomberg: “What Google is doing, i.e. scanning of books without authorization of the right holders whilst giving them the opportunity to opt-out is without doubt a violation of European copyright laws,” said Stijn Debaene, a copyright specialist with law firm Allen & Overy LLP in Brussels. There’s “no doubt” that the hearing will...
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The Library Perspective on the Google Book Settlement
The article is a bit dated by today’s standards, but it has a good summary of the issues: http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/rli-264-google.pdf.
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Creating Standards for the Book Rights Registry: Using Existing Standards Part 1 – ACAP
There are several components that need to be involved in this standard, including: Uniquely identifying discrete content, including components (aka chunking) of existing content Associating available rights and usage of that content, and corresponding pricing Protocols for communicating that content and rights (the message) to the BRR Protocols for messaging acceptance status by the...
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Revised Digital Sales Reporting Standard
Great to see the Digital Sales Reporting Standard revived: Revised Digital Sales Reporting standard. Royalty Software Royalty Payments Royalty Accounting
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Sourcebooks Tests Innovative Rights — Again
Sourcebooks Experimenting with DRM-Free e-Books By Claire Kirch Sourcebooks has begun collaborating with Smashwords–a one-year-old company that produces and sells DRM-free versions of e-books–to make 14 mass market romance novels released under the company’s Casablanca imprint available for sale though Smashwords. The e-books will be priced at $6.99 and will be available in nine...
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BRR on The Mind in the EU Too!
As many know, I am a huge believer in the Book Rights Registry proposed by the AAP/Authors Guild/Google settlement. I believe it represents a huge opportunity for our industry. Apparently, the EU shares many of these beliefs in such a concept – at least the top “digital” policy maker does. Read a brief from...
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Tech Watch Article: Should Google Be Allowed to Monopolize “Orphan” Books?
“One possible outcome: Google may be asked to pay $125 million towards the establishment of a Book Rights Registry that would store and register the names and locations of book copyright owners. For that public service, they’d be allowed …” http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/chris-dannen/techwatch/should-google-be-allowed-monopolize-orphan-books Royalty Software Royalty Payments Royalty Accounting
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Scrutiny of Google Settlement Warrants Watching
Watch out for the Justice Dept in the Google Settlement.
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