Random versus Rosetta – a pithy summary of the debate

Random versus Rosetta - a pithy summary of the debate

'there is a significant general principle emerging from the US courts. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Tasini vs the New York Times that newspapers and magazine publishers did not own the rights, unless they had negotiated for them, to publish or sell on contributors' work in digital formats. In other words, print rights and digital rights are separate. If these rulings are upheld, publishers wanting to publish digitally will have to renegotiate all relevant contracts that do not specify e-rights. Electronic rights will come to be recognised as extra entitlements, similar to audio or serial rights, and will command additional fees.'

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