[bksvol-discuss] Re: Bookshare's Purpose in Your Eyes
- From: "Donna Goodin" <goodindo@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:59:33 -0400
I know that, David, chill out!
I was simply saying that that might be a gray area as it presents some
unique circumstances.
Donna
----- Original Message -----
From: <talmage@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 11:23 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Bookshare's Purpose in Your Eyes
> No, no, no!
> Just because a book is out of print it doesn't mean it is out of
copyright.
> All it means is that the copyright holder has not chosen to release a new
> edition, but it doesn't mean they don't anticipate doing so in the future.
> Using your husband's argument, if you were to scan an out of print book,
> you are depriving someone of future earnings. In some cases it may not
> even be the author you are depriving, but rather their children, grand
> children, or even just the publisher. Case in point, take a look at any
of
> the recently released books written by Louis L'amour. The copyright info
> will say something like the estate of Louis L'amour. It would be
> particularly hard for Louis to collect royalties as he has been dead since
> the early 70's.
>
> Another question, I guess at the extreme end of the spectrum is, what
about
> used book stores? When you buy a book in a used book store neither the
> publisher or author are receiving any money for that book. So therefore,
I
> guess we would have to consider people who run used book stores as the
> leaches of the publishing trade.
>
> If we start to think U.S. publishers are difficult, here's a passage I've
> always found interesting. In the copyright section of some books is the
> following.
>
> Except in the United States of America, this book is sold subject
> to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent,
> re-sold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the publisher's prior
> consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is
> published
> and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on
the
> subsequent purchaser.
>
>
>
> At 09:56 AM 6/10/2004, you wrote:
> >No. I don't get your point. If a book is out of print, you *can't*
purchase
> >it. I see that as being similar to the Pub domain books. You're not
> >depriving anyone of royalties etc. because there aren't any to be had.
In
> >that case, I think Bookshare or PG are logical alternatives for the blind
> >user.
> >Best,
> >Donna
>
>
>
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