Publisher Attacks Public Libraries, Gets Blasted in 2 Countries for It Drew Wilson | August 3, 2020 Kenneth Whyte, a publisher, has written an op-ed decrying public libraries. In response, he received push back in 2 different countries.
More Calls Made for Big Publishing to Drop Lawsuit Against Internet Archive Drew Wilson | July 26, 2020 The Internet Archive is renewing its call for big publishing to drop their lawsuit against their site. This follows researchers calling for the same.
Canadian Heritage Minister Goes Rogue: Pushes For Link Tax Drew Wilson | June 29, 2020 Canadian Heritage Minister, Steven Guilbeault, is questioning his own government and pushing for policies that move into the direction of a Canadian link tax.
Big US Publishers Sues Internet Archive Over COVID-19 Lending Program Drew Wilson | June 1, 2020 The Internet Archive, which offers to lend books to users, is now being sued for copyright infringement by the big US publishers.
Michael Geist Agrees That a Canadian Link Tax Law is a Bad Idea Drew Wilson | May 15, 2020 Earlier, we posted reasons why a Canadian link tax law would backfire. It seems that Michael Geist is largely agreeing with our analysis.
Canadian Publishers Continue to Push for Suicidal Link Tax Law Drew Wilson | May 8, 2020 Canadian publishers are continuing the push for a so-called link tax law. Such laws have proven fatal to the sector, but that’s not stopping them.
Australia Pushes for Link Tax to Force Google to Pay to Send Traffic to Media Drew Wilson | April 22, 2020 Australia is pushing for a new link tax law. It would compel services like Google and Facebook to pay a tax to send traffic to media outlets.
French Link Tax Decision Sparks Media Interest In Canada Drew Wilson | April 18, 2020 Reverberations from the French decision to compel Google to provide snippets on their news service and pay for it is generating media interest in Canada.
French Regulators Compel Google to Post News Snippets in Link Tax Battle Drew Wilson | April 16, 2020 The battle over the European Link Tax is reaching bizarre levels. Regulators said that Google must use snippets in their news service.
Big Publishers Asking for Advertising Dollar Preferential Treatment Drew Wilson | April 5, 2020 Advertising dollars have been acing a squeeze lately. Now, Big UK publishers are calling for preferential treatment for their outlets.
