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Unofficial Blackout

Posted on 2012·01·17 by svrowle

I was going to black out this blog for tomorrow in solidarity against SOPA/PIPA (the so-called “anti-piracy” bills currently working their way through the U.S. Houses of Congress. To my dismay, I just discovered that WordPress has evolved so much … Continue reading →

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When Even Google’s Lawyers Are Worried, Your Legislation Probably Sucks

Posted on 2011·11·18 by svrowle

I was reading Dean Wesley Smith’s blog post about Kris Rusch’s discussion of how legacy publishers are (mostly) going to survive the digital revolution. Someone in the comments section brought up the Stop Online Piracy Act, which is basically the … Continue reading →

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Geographical Restrictions

Posted on 2010·11·08 by svrowle

One of the newest book related sites I’m watching is lostbooksales.com, a site Dear Author webmistress Jane Litte created to showcase exactly how much money publishers and authors are losing thanks to the inept sales and licensing (or lack thereof) … Continue reading →

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