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Amazon Faces Ebook Price-Fixing Charges

Hagens Berman last filed an e-book price-fixing lawsuit against Apple and five of the then-Big Six publishers in August 2011.

22 January 2021

By Christopher Kenneally

2021 New Year’s Resolutions for Metadata Management

Topic: Data Management

With the new year comes new year’s resolutions meant to change and better ourselves, When it comes to metadata management, we can resolve to form better habits with our data decisions that will make 2021 and the time following better for each other and ourselves.

22 January 2021

By David Schott

Publishing as Embodiment of Licensing: A Key Concept For the 21st Century Publishing Environment

Topic: Copyright Licensing & Permissions

‘Publishing’ and ‘licensing’ are not separate concepts; publishing is a particular species of licensing, with its own increasingly varied industry practices that have evolved over time.

20 January 2021

By Dave Davis

Copyright in 2020: The Year in Review

Topic: Copyright Licensing & Permissions

Keith Kupferschmid kicks off 2021 with the most important moments in copyright we experienced this past year.

14 January 2021

By Keith Kupferschmid

New Ebook: “Creating Solutions Together: Lessons to Inform the Future of Collective Licensing”

Topic: Copyright Licensing & Permissions

Learn the importance of licensing in relation to publishing, the origins of collective licensing as a business model, and how CCC was established to help licensees access high-value content while ensuring appropriate remuneration back to publishers and other rightsholders with our new ebook.

13 January 2021

By Dave Davis

5 Considerations for Knowledge Managers Leveraging Scientific Literature for Text and Data Mining

Topic: Data Management Information Management

When consuming full-text content, there are many factors a knowledge manager should consider when trying to develop an optimal workflow that is suitable for their organization’s needs. Here are a few.

12 January 2021

By Garrett Dintaman

The Four Powerhouse Questions to Ask Along Your Digital Evolution Journey

Topic: Data Management

This post is the second in our two-part series on digital transformation and evolution. Our first post, “Deep Thoughts on …

7 January 2021

By Carl Robinson

Knowledge Graphs as Belief System Encapsulations

Topic: Information Management

The increase in research output due to the COVID-19 virus has created a new challenge for scientific publishers: finding enough qualified peer reviewers to keep up with the influx of manuscript submissions.

6 January 2021

By Haralambos Marmanis

Info Pros Share 4 Skills Needed to Succeed in the New Landscape of 2021

Topic: Information Management

At the end of 2020, Copyright Clearance Center hosted a panel discussion among information professionals. Led by information expert Mary Ellen Bates, the panel discussed the challenges 2020 presented, and strategies to move us into 2021.

5 January 2021

By Molly Tainter

Deep Thoughts on Digital Transformation and Evolution

Topic: Data Management

This past year, I have contemplated and reevaluated what we actually mean by “digital transformation.” We have let it become the goal, the vision, the endgame. Transformation is a means to an end rather than an end unto itself.

18 December 2020

By Carl Robinson