Copyright Royalty of Book Publishing as Collateral Objects

Copyright Issues in a Digital Publishing World

Copyright wars and learning objects

One of the most serious threats to the development of the learning object economy as described by Downes (2002) is the consistent campaign by the controllers of copyright to undermine, and render inoperable, the public domain. The learning object economy is the system of learning object repositories, distribution systems and rights’ management that is currently being developed by a wide variety...

Clark's Publishing Agreements: A Book of Precedents

Student diScount order Form 2016/17 Clark’s Publishing Agreements: A Book of Precedents, Ninth Edition is a comprehensive compendium of model agreements for just about every contract needed in the publishing industry. From general author agreements, via merchandising rights to online licensing, you’ll find it all in this essential resource. Students will benefit from: • Guidance on how to draft...

What I've Learned about Publishing a Book

Understanding end-users in academic book publishing

the article reviews ways that commissioning editors in academic book publishing can better understand the end users of their products. It discusses issues in resourcing market research in publishing companies, before going on to look at some of the existing internal and external sources that commissioning editors can draw on. It then considers both qualitative and quantitative ways of testing a...