Dan GillmorDec 16, 2022
Terrific column by LA Times' @hiltzikm looks with appropriate distaste at Big Publishing's campaign to ban book ownership (what it all boils down to), especially by libraries, in the e-book era. https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-12-08/which-last-longer-ebooks-or-physical-books-the-answer-may-surprise-you
Hiltzik: The technology of ebooks sows confusion and lawsuits

Publishers and authors rightly fear that they'll lose out financially from the digitization of books; but it's also quite possible that, properly managed, the technological revolution will make them more money.

Los Angeles Times
Show threadJohn ShirleyJan 1, 2023
@dangillmor @hiltzikm You think libraries are part of a conspiracy against books? Perhaps I misunderstood. I do agree that authors are afraid they'll lose the rights to their ebooks. Because the rights to ebooks have been murky all along. Like, can I demonstrate that the rights should be reverted to me ever? When is an ebook out of print, exactly? Anyway I'd like to read this but it's behind a paywall and I already subscribe to a major newspaper.
Show threadDan GillmorJan 1, 2023
@JohnShirley2023 You clearly do misunderstand. Libraries want to remain libraries, and Big Publishing is working hard to make them irrelevant. @hiltzikm
Show threadJohn Shirley
@dangillmor @hiltzikm I see. It's the way you put it. And I was unable to get to the article itself, as it's behind a paywall. And I didn't see a way to pay for just that article.
Jan 1, 2023 at 2:34amWeb