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Nine Years and Still Waiting: While Congress Continues to Hold Off on Amending Copyright Law for the Digital Age, Commercial Industry Has Largely Moved On
Volume 17 Issue 2 Article 12 2010 Nine Years and Still Waiting: While Congress Continues to Hold Off on Amending Copyright Law for the Digital Age, Commercial Industry Has Largely Moved On Matthew Friedman Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/mslj Part of the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Commons, and the Intellectual Property Law Commons Recommended Citation Matthew Friedman, Nine Years and Still Waiting: While Congress Continues to Hold Off on Amending Copyright Law for the Digital Age, Commercial Industry Has Largely Moved On, 17 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports L.J. 637 (2010). Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/mslj/vol17/iss2/12 This Comment is brought to you for free and open access by Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal by an authorized editor of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. Friedman: Nine Years and Still Waiting: While Congress Continues to Hold Of NINE YEARS AND STILL WAITING: WHILE CONGRESS CONTINUES TO HOLD OFF ON AMENDING COPYRIGHT LAW FOR THE DIGITAL AGE, COMMERCIAL INDUSTRY HAS LARGELY MOVED ON I. INTRODUcTION For nearly 220 years, the United States' copyright laws have been protecting the interests of those who develop creative works while also ensuring that society as a whole is able to benefit from those works.' Additionally, for about the first 200 years, relatively little changed apart from the periodic lengthening of the copyright protection term for rights holders, and a widening of the range of protected works. -
Sustainable Alternatives to Industrial Printing Practices: a Case Study Analysis of Esquire Magazine and Electronic Paper Display
Sustainable Alternatives to Industrial Printing Practices: A Case Study Analysis of Esquire Magazine and Electronic Paper Display Christopher Moore, Concordia University, Montreal, [email protected] Abstract In October 2008, Esquire magazine became the first commercial publisher to utilize electronic paper display technology (EPD) for mass production and distribution of printed ephemera. Initially developed at the MIT Media Lab in 1997, E Ink displays have been integrated into a variety of hardware devices, including the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader. However, the Esquire cover represents a milestone achievement in the evolution of a more sustainable, paperless print solution due to the medium’s flexible nature, low power consumption, and limited circuitry requirements. 100,000 copies were sold on newsstands for the regular cover price of $5.99 USD, proving both the economic viability and flexible application of the technology, which is impervious to ambient lighting conditions and adaptable to multiple modalities. This paper outlines the key features and benefits of E Ink, as well as the critical challenges impeding widespread adoption of EPD. Keywords Sustainable design (primary keyword); design and society; eco-design; communication and information; case study/studies In response to political and consumer pressures, traditional print industries have increasingly adapted production methods to utilize more ecologically conscientious practices. Transitions to vegetable dyes, post-consumer fibres and dissolved air flotation de-inking processes have contributed to reduced environmental consequences from the paper and printing industries, but the overall output of ephemera has remained largely unchanged. The secondary carbon offset resulting from energy consumption and chemical disposal in the recycling and transportation of printed matter needs to be reconciled with advancements made in material technologies, and our cultural desire for tangible media. -
Apple and Android Devices: Downloading Ebooks and Audiobooks Using Overdrive Media Console App on Your Device, Go to the App
Apple and Android Devices: Downloading eBooks and audiobooks using OverDrive Media Console App On your device, go to the App Store or Google Play Store and download the OverDrive App. Once the app is on your device, open it. You will be prompted to register with OverDrive. You are able to skip this step if you do not wish to register with OverDrive. Registering allows you to have your email address and information saved so you will be notified of expiring titles and holds. After you create an account, the below picture will come up on the screen. In the left hand corner of the screen, click and choose Add a Library. Type in your zip code or search by library name. Click any library in Allegheny County. On the next screen under Library Systems, click the star and next to it will read: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh/Allegheny County. Once that is selected, it will open to the below screen. You will see the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the Allegheny County Library Association logos at the top of the page. To sign in to your account to check out eBooks, click Sign In on the right side of the screen. It will bring you to a screen where you type in your library card number. You are now signed up and ready to download an eBook! To download a book, click the menu button to browse for different titles in various genres or use the search bar to find what you are looking for. Once you find a title, you can click on the book. -
Ereaders and Apps: Two Librarians Weigh in Alison Depollo, East Tennessee State University Rebecca Tolley-Stokes, East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University From the SelectedWorks of Rebecca Tolley October, 2011 eReaders and Apps: Two Librarians Weigh In Alison DePollo, East Tennessee State University Rebecca Tolley-Stokes, East Tennessee State University Creative CommonThis sL wicorke nis sliceensed under a Creative Commons CC_BY-NC International License. Available at: https://works.bepress.com/rebecca_tolley-stokes/13/ TENNESSEE LIBRARIES Volume 61 Number 3 2011 E-READERS AND APPS: TWO LIBRARIANS WEIGH IN by Alison DePollo, Interlibrary Loan Librarian Rebecca Tolley-Stokes, Faculty Outreach Librarian Charles C. Sherrod Library, East Tennessee State University Current Issue | Archives | Call for Papers | Contributor Guidelines | Contact Us When the Amazon Kindle’s first generation device was released to the entire world in 2007, no one yet knew the impact this device would have on how consumers read. The Amazon Kindle was a pioneer in the soon-to-be wild world of e-readers. Now, in late 2011, there are over ten different companies offering many different options for consumers. How do we know which brands are good and which brands are not? Should we even considering buying an e-reader if the technology is just going to fade away in a few years or will the technology grow exponentially into something we never imagined? In terms of libraries, what does the e-reader mean for us and should we even care? To begin to answer these questions, librarians must take a look at the actual technology itself and how it can help our patrons. This question can be asked across many boards of librarianship: academic, public, and school libraries should all be thinking about e-readers. -
Nook ™, the Barnes & Noble Ebook Reader
Fact Sheet BN eBookstore: more than one million digital titles from the world’s largest bookseller Barnes & Noble, the world’s largest bookseller, offers the BN eBookstore (www.bn.com/ebooks) where customers can browse more than a million titles, sample any eBook for free, download eBooks wirelessly in seconds and share their favorite books with friends through innovative LendMe™ technology. Following launches in July 2009, the BN eBookstore and free BN eReader software are available on a wide range of platforms – from NOOK™ and other third-party eBook Readers to PC, Mac®, iPad™ (May 2010), iPhone®, iPod touch®, Blackberry® and HTC HD2 – ensuring consumers will always have access to the content they want, any time, anywhere. An Unrivaled Digital Catalog The BN eBookstore offers more than one million eBooks, magazines and newspapers for customers to explore and enjoy. With the click of a button, get free samples of all eBooks, download most bestsellers starting at $9.99, and thousands of free classics through Barnes & Noble’s partnership with Google. From new releases to timeless titles, Barnes & Noble provides content from its eBookstore primarily in ePub format, the emerging standard for eBooks. eBooks: Customers can discover eBooks in some 50 categories including Bestsellers, Free eBooks, New Releases, Recommended Reads, eBooks Under $5, New York Times Bestsellers, Top LendMe eBooks, At the Movies, Romance, Thrillers, Mystery & Crime, Teens & Kids and more. Periodicals: Favorite newspapers and magazines in digital form are delivered directly to devices. Barnes & Noble offers an extensive selection of major dailies such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Financial Times, as well as The New Yorker, Harvard Business Review, PC Magazine and many more with new content added regularly. -
Amazon Kindle DX Test
!"#$%$&'()*+'+%,",$-%(',"*,'(".,+*(,/$'('0$1+2( Today’s Discussion ! eReader Overview ! eReader Device Manufactures ! Device / Screen Convergence ! Leveraging The eReader / Digital Subscription Opportunity ! New York Times / Amazon Kindle DX Test 1 E-Readers – A Print Reading Experience 2 Market Size in the United States 3 Optimum eReader Consumer Experience ! Ubiquitous Connectivity: The consumer should be able to download content anywhere. ! Robust E-Commerce: Purchasing content for the device should be easy, one-click, with credit card information stored on file. Subscriptions should be delivered to the device in a seamless fashion requiring no action from the consumer. ! Ease of Use: The screen should be designed for reading. The device should be light weight, with long battery life. Content should be easy to navigate through. ! Content Catalog: There should be a large offering of books, newspapers, magazines and blogs. ! Advertising Capability: The provider should be developing an advertising ecosystem. ! Price: The price to the consumer should be no more than $200 to $300 with some research indicating $99 as a major tipping point. 4 Amazon Kindle ! Industry leader ! Established minimum expectations that other eReader manufacturers need to meet ! Kindle 2 is $299 / Kindle DX is $489 ! New York Times and Amazon conducting a test of a bundled Kindle DX / 1 Year NYT Subscription / Branded Cover 5 Sony Reader ! 3 devices by December 2009 ! $199 / $299 tethered ! $399 Daily Reader to launch December 2009 ! Daily Reader has wireless connectivity -
Elektroničke Knjige: Mogućnosti Suradnje Nakladnika I Narodnih Knjižnica
Elektroničke knjige: mogućnosti suradnje nakladnika i narodnih knjižnica Bortić, Ana Master's thesis / Diplomski rad 2012 Degree Grantor / Ustanova koja je dodijelila akademski / stručni stupanj: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences / Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Filozofski fakultet Permanent link / Trajna poveznica: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:875688 Rights / Prava: In copyright Download date / Datum preuzimanja: 2021-09-24 Repository / Repozitorij: FFOS-repository - Repository of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Osijek Sveučilište J. J. Strossmayera u Osijeku Filozofski fakultet Diplomski studij informatologije Ana Bortić Elektroničke knjige: mogućnost suradnje nakladnika i narodnih knjižnica Diplomski rad Mentor: doc. dr. sc. Maja Krtalić Osijek, 2012. Sadržaj: 1. Uvod ...........................................................................................................................................4 2. Definicije korištenih pojmova .....................................................................................................6 3. Nakladnici i elektronička knjiga ..................................................................................................8 4. Narodne knjižnice i elektronička knjiga ..................................................................................... 13 4.1. Primjer Los Angeles Public Library .................................................................................... 14 4.2. Primjer Hershey -
The Conflict Between the Amazon Kindle License Agreement and the Role of Libraries in a Free Society
DO NOT DELETE 12/23/2010 12:52 PM DIGITIZATION AND DEMOCRACY: THE CONFLICT BETWEEN THE AMAZON KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND THE ROLE OF LIBRARIES IN A FREE SOCIETY Gregory K. Laughlin† I. INTRODUCTION The mission of libraries is to ensure access . The nature of copyright is to restrict access. There’s a real tension there.1 [T]he [Copyright] Act creates a balance between the artist’s right to control the work during the term of the copyright protection and the public’s need for access to creative works.”2 E-books have become one of the hot topics of consumer technology over the past couple of years.3 While Amazon and Sony are the leading sellers of e-readers and e-books,4 several other companies † Associate Professor of Law and Law Library Director, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University. 1. LEE ANN TORRANS, LAW AND LIBRARIES: THE PUBLIC LIBRARY 61 (2004). 2. Stewart v. Abend, 495 U.S. 207, 228 (1990); see also Elizabeth I. Winston, Why Sell What You Can License? Contracting Around Statutory Protection of Intellectual Property, 14 GEO. MASON L. REV. 93, 94-95 (2006) (“[A] balance must be struck between protecting intellectual property owners’ right to contract and protecting the public’s interest in the promotion of the progress of science and the useful arts.”). 3. See infra Part II. 4. Sara Dunn, What is an E-Reader?, EZINE ARTICLES, http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is- an-E-Reader?&id=1230198 (last visited Nov. 16, 2010). E-reader refers to the physical device on which e-books are stored and read. -
Plastic Logic Aims QUE E-Reader at Business Crowd 7 January 2010, by Glenn Chapman
Plastic Logic aims QUE e-reader at business crowd 7 January 2010, by Glenn Chapman "Smart phones have small screens; laptops are big, heavy bulky and take a while to boot up and they are pretty hard to hold in your hand," Archuleta said during a press event at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. "We saw an opportunity that sits between those devices: an electronic piece of paper that sits in the middle." Archuleta said the QUE will introduce business travelers to the age of the "paperless briefcase." An attendee walks throuh the main hall at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Plastic Logic introduce a proReader with four Vegas Convention Center on January 6, in Las Vegas, gigabytes of memory, capable of storing as many Nevada. Plastic Logic on Thursday unveiled a long- anticipated QUE electronic reader aimed at giving as 35,000 documents, with a price of 649 dollars. business travelers a "paperless briefcase." An eight gigabyte model was unveiled with a price of 799 dollars. Both models can download reading content Plastic Logic on Thursday unveiled a long- wirelessly at Internet "hot spots," while the higher anticipated QUE electronic reader aimed at giving end model also connects to the Internet using business travelers a "paperless briefcase." AT&T's mobile telephone network. Plastic Logic unveiled two QUE proReader models Plastic logic on Thursday also launched an online designed for getting work done on the road as well shop at que.com where proReaders can be pre- as for reading digitized books. ordered. -
Fall Activity Apps, Ranked by Mobilewalla
eBooks and Audiobooks, ranked by Mobilewalla October is National Book Month, and we are celebrating it by profiling the highest-rated eBooks and audiobook readers available. So pick up your tablet or phone and lose yourself in a good book. eBooks and Audiobooks—Apple Audiobooks (Free)* – Listen to your favorite books while on the go with this feature-rich player with thousands of hours of available content. (Mobilewalla Score: 96/100) Kobo (Free)* – Access millions of book titles, magazines and news sites from your iPad or iPhone. Pay per title is required in most cases. (Score: 94/100) Megareader - 2+ Million Free Books ($1.99) – Access thousands of free titles from authors around the world. (Score: 88/100) The Sherlock Holmes Collection for iPhone ($0.99) – Get all of the classic investigative tales in one app. (Score: 84/100) Self Help Classics – Personal Improvement and Success Library ($0.99) – A huge compilation of self-help classics from authors such as Dale Carnegie and Benjamin Franklin. (Score: 84/100) eBooks and Audiobooks—Android Bible (Free)* – The most popular Bible app has been updated recently with better search capabilities and additional versions. (Mobilewalla Score: 93/100) Google Play Books (Free)* – Google doesn’t disappoint with this feature-rich reader giving access to every title available online. (Score: 88/100) OverDrive Media Console (Free)* – Choose from a huge selection of both eBooks and audiobooks from top authors and upcoming stars. (Score: 86/100) Audible for Android (Free)* – This hit audiobook platform in the Apple store is finally available for Android. Packed with playback features. -
Get Started with Ebooks and Audiobooks from Your Library Get Started with Ebooks and Audiobooks from Your Library
Get started with Get started with eBooks and audiobooks eBooks and audiobooks from your library from your library All you need to borrow digital titles from your library is an internet All you need to borrow digital titles from your library is an internet connection and a library card. connection and a library card. If you’re using a tablet or smartphone, you may want to download If you’re using a tablet or smartphone, you may want to download OverDrive’s free mobile app, OverDrive Media ConsoleTM, to easily OverDrive’s free mobile app, OverDrive Media ConsoleTM, to easily find and save your library’s OverDrive website and to download find and save your library’s OverDrive website and to download and enjoy borrowed titles on your device. and enjoy borrowed titles on your device. Get the app from your app store or from http://omc.overdrive.com Get the app from your app store or from http://omc.overdrive.com for these popular devices and platforms: Android™, BlackBerry®, for these popular devices and platforms: Android™, BlackBerry®, iOS (iPhone®/iPad®/iPod® touch), Windows® Phone, Kindle® Fire iOS (iPhone®/iPad®/iPod® touch), Windows® Phone, Kindle® Fire tablets, KoboTM tablets, and NOOK® tablets. tablets, KoboTM tablets, and NOOK® tablets. Borrow titles with one click Borrow titles with one click If you’re using a tablet or smartphone, use the app’s Add a Library If you’re using a tablet or smartphone, use the app’s Add a Library (or Get Books) feature to find and save your library’s OverDrive (or Get Books) feature to find and save your library’s OverDrive website. -
ET/IT & TI Elektronische Displays : E-Paper & Flexible Displays
ET/IT & TI Elektronische Displays : E-Paper & Flexible Displays & Karlheinz Blankenbach Pforzheim University, Germany Prof. Dr. Karlheinz Blankenbach Phone : +49 7231 - 28 - 6658 Pforzheim University Fax : +49 7231 - 28 - 6060 Tiefenbronner Str. 65 Email : [email protected] D-75175 Pforzheim, Germany Web : www.displaylabor.de Blankenbach / Pforzheim Univ. / www.displaylabor.de / E-Paper / Jan. 2015 1 ET/IT & TI Elektronische Displays : E-Paper & Flexible Displays Overview Introduction E-Paper Displays & Applications Flexible Displays & Challenges Summary Some pictures etc. are courtesy of the companies named on the picture, others from, e.g., SID, … Blankenbach / Pforzheim Univ. / www.displaylabor.de / E-Paper / Jan. 2015 2 ET/IT & TI Elektronische Displays : E-Paper & Flexible Displays Paper Like Displays (PLD) as Electronic Paper System Paper + Display (System) = E-Paper (System) - Bi-stable - Rewritable - Thin & light - Re-use - Flexible - Portable Merits - Design free - Storage - Readability + - Data access - Low cost - Moving images - Ease of use Shortcomings - Re-use - Bi-stable Short- of e-paper - Data access - High cost comings displays ? - Static content - Rigid & heavy Blankenbach / Pforzheim Univ. / www.displaylabor.de / E-Paper / Jan. 2015 3 ET/IT & TI Elektronische Displays : E-Paper & Flexible Displays Electronic Paper • Idea : Replacement of paper (books, price tags, billboards, ...) • Advantage : 'Re-write' within seconds • Bi-stable and reflective Lowest power consumption • Small pixel size High resolution (... 200 dpi) • Flexible possible Requires plastics and organic electronics Blankenbach / Pforzheim Univ. / www.displaylabor.de / E-Paper / Jan. 2015 4 ET/IT & TI Elektronische Displays : E-Paper & Flexible Displays Definition of “Advanced Paper” Softcopy Type Hardcopy Type PLD RWP (Paper Like Display) (Re-Writable Paper) • Near display, but display • Near paper • Holds data without power • No power supply needed • Rewritable without printer • Rewritable by printer RECO-ViewTM Monochrome RWP Blankenbach / Pforzheim Univ.