Today’s links of interest:
- Medialoper » Copyright And The Artistic Process
Thoughts on how tight copyright protections impact the creative process. - Baghdad Blog to become a film
You’ve heard of blog-to-book? Now it’s blog-to-movie. This new media thing is moving way too fast. - Medialoper » Publishing Versus The Net Generation
The biggest buzz at BEA — if you had your ear to the ground — was the divide between today’s consumer and established business practices. It is up to the publishing industry to stop itself from making the mistakes of the music industry. - Conservative books in a liberal market
Account of the conservative publishing panel at BEA. Take heart, oh conservative publishers!, yours was not the only half-empty room. - Cultural Renaissance or Cultural Divide?
Is new technology a democratizing force or another way of creating cultural divides? We say the former. - Sony Lines Up Da Vinci Prequel
If you didn’t see this one coming, raise your hand. In other news, Tom Hanks is getting younger. - Children ditch books and switch on internet
Will youth ever conform to our expectations? - For Bill Maher on Amazon: Sell, Sell, Sell and No Politics? Maybe
Why would you hire Bill Maher if you didn’t expect political commentary? Just asking. - Bold new chapter that?s long overdue
Ah, the library of the future. We are so excited. We just can’t hide it. - Book design echoes fashion’s love of embellishment
This just in: books to concerned about appearance, also buy far too many shoes. - Mr. Updike, You Are Missing The Forest
Now is not the time to hide behind the wagons. Now is the time for the publishing industry to think bold thoughts. John Updike? That includes you.