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For John's comment: In a perfect world, a perfect settlement. The Authors Guild fell into the nasty worldly trap of doing nothing, letting Google get away with it except for individual suits, and trying for a knock-out win in court (remember Mamme...
Let's not confuse ourselves by assuming that Google isn't 'big money,' nor that stepping on present toes might damage the ability to wear future shoes, but the Authors Guild deal did, decidedly, omit a great number of authors whose injuries were, ...
The Author's Guild showed its true colors and royally screwed authors with the settlement. If they really cared about authors, they would have sued Google contending that Google did not have the right to put up other people's work. Instead, the Au...
The problem is really with the Author's Guild deal that was struck without consulting authors. Apparently agents and publishers signed off on that. I was under considerable pressure from my agent to agree to the proposed conditions. It boggles the...
Unanimity would help. All authors just saying no would be tantamount to writers striking in Hollywood; the issue would need to be settled in authors' favor. Believe it or not, some intrepid and heroic lawyers, few in number and usually connected b...
Yes,we've covered this topic here, and I for one have opted to limit Google's access to my books.
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Cormac McCarthy, James Lee Burke, Joyce Carol Oates, Charles McCarry, Martin Cruz Smith, Elmore Leonard, Anthony Burgess, John Sandford, Tess Gerritsen, Lisa Scottoline, John Updike
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Smilla's Sense of Snow
Gorky Park
Walk on Water
House
The Eye of the Needle
Dead Like Me
Sea of Love
Fargo,
Medicine Man
Straw Dogs
Hardcore
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Gallipoli
Good Will Hunting
On the Beach (Original and Showtime production)
Body Heat
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End Google's Partnership Program with Publisher
The recent Authors Guild settlement of $250 million against Google for copyrighted materials scanned off out of print library books is just the start of Google's encroachment on author's legal rights. Under their Partnership Programs with a good number of presses they are entitled to print 20% of an author's book, ostensibly for promotional reasons. In fact, Google has in fact displayed entire books on line, in clear violation not only of the Partnership Program but the author's copyright as wel… Continue
Posted on June 28, 2009 at 2:52am — 6 Comments
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- At 12:58am on June 13, 2009,
Harry Shannon said…
- Strange. We had coffee last week. Perhaps the email never got through to him at all? Congratulations on your projects. We still have two scripts we're running with, and Yossi and I are both open to co-producing. You can email me at ghoulishguy@aol.com and I will be happy to forward it. Break a leg!
- At 12:37am on June 12, 2009,
- Did you ever reach Yossi? yossi@darkhaze.net
- At 4:24pm on June 8, 2009,
Josie Aquila said… - Hi David!!!! Yes Steve PreFontaine is from Coos Bay, Oregon. Unfortunately I never got to meet him. We actually live in North Bend which is 2 minutes from Coos Bay. We moved in 1988 and I believe he died in 1968. We have Prefontaine runs for the kids all over Coos County. He was a famous man in this area. When I go to the High School that he attended, they have his pictures everywhere. His parents are still alive and live close to the High School. Thanks for asking.
- At 8:59am on May 28, 2009,
Eileen Thornton said…
- Thank you for your comments, David.
Cheers
- At 5:53am on April 21, 2009,
Astrid Lindeloff said… - Thank you David. I'm glad you did so well in Denmark
- At 3:04am on March 6, 2009,
Matt Rees said… - I've had a look for Tel Aviv 1952 maps on Hebrew Google, but nothing's come up yet. I'll keep you posted if anything comes up...
- At 1:03am on February 2, 2009,
- I never check this site unless I get an email prompt, sorry. The link for Yossi should be http://www.darkhaze.net or just email him at yossi@darkhaze.net the movie site is www.deadandgonethemovie.com or www.myspace.com/deadandgonethemovie
We have a new script we're in talks about, but nothing firm yet. He is a terrific guy, contact him. Happy New Year!
- At 5:47am on January 9, 2009,
Dorte said… - Thank you for welcoming me :)
I just checked "Blind Jagt" via google - so your Danish ´pen name´ must be David Lorne?
Nice to be in touch with a crime fiction writer (my great dream, as you may have seen on my page).
New Year´s greetings from Denmark.
- At 1:25am on January 9, 2009,
Karyne said… - thats a remarkably accurate description. I grew up here, its somewhat like being in another time and place. when my parents first moved here from NYC, they called it a regular Dick and Jane town.
- At 10:34am on January 8, 2009,
Karyne said…
- Hi David, thanks for the friend request. What did you think of our lil burg?
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