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NUMBER 019

APRIL - 2001

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NEWS AND ARTICLES
  • At Issue: E-Rights for E-Writers The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case to determine whether freelance writers should be paid for electronic reprints. The case could set a legal standard for copyright in the electronic age. By Kendra Mayfield.
  • E-Books Are Now on the Shelf Electronic books are hititbusng the bookstores in an experiment to see if new technology can be sold the old-fashioned way. And an online bookshop is offering hands-on customer service. Also: E-books do sell, publishers try to sell and authors seek those who sell. All in M.J. Rose's notebook.
  • IBM-Nazi Book Author Speaks San Jose Mercury News
  • Indie Book Sellers Are Back Independent booksellers are regaining ground on the mega-retailers both in stores and online. E-publishing expert M.J. Rose explains some of the unique methods that smaller book sites are using to build and maintain a strong, passionate user base.





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