Comments on: Random House’s e-book rights grab

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:04:33 +0000

Simply saying you have those rights doesn't make it so. Reminds me of an Abraham Lincoln quote, something to this effect: "If you call a tail a leg, how many legs does a dog have? Five? No, calling a tail a leg doesn't make it one."

Those rights should obviously be negotiated, not flat-out stolen.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:27:43 +0000

Really interesting. I can't help but see both sides to this issue, even though I'm more inclined toward the author's side.

By: Joelle

Joelle — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:03:46 +0000

Thanks!

By: Susan Quinn

Susan Quinn — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:16:42 +0000

Wow. Thanks for the heads-up on this. Things just keep shifting under our feet, no?

Thanks for the great post!

By: Blee Bonn

Blee Bonn — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:42:26 +0000

Wow – thanks for the info.

By: Alli

Alli — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:38:40 +0000

Oh boy… this is going to be very interesting to watch it unfold. Thanks for mentioning this, Jim!

By: Stacy McKitrick

Stacy McKitrick — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:40:13 +0000

It's information like this that I realize how important an agent is. Thanks for keeping us informed!