Re: Copyright Extension Bill Passes Congress

On Fri, 30 Oct 1998, Michael Scarpitti <mscarpit[_at_]asnt.org> wrote:
>
> Albert Henderson <noblestation[_at_]compuserve.com> wrote:
> >
> > Depending on your sources of statistics, I believe a third or more
> > of books published each year are reprints. Many new books collect
> > and revise earlier works, never counted as reprints in statistics.
> >
> > If a book is not reprinted ad inifinitum it may be all or partically
> > obsolete in the eyes of potential publishers.
>
> Well, then, why keep the copyright at all?

You can speak only for your only copyright. The copyright is the author's. Only the author has exclusive rights and the opportunity to negotiate with potential publishers. All the author needs is one "yes" to revive a formerly out of print work.

Albert Henderson, Editor, PUBLISHING RESEARCH QUARTERLY <70244.1532[_at_]compuserve.com> Received on Mon Nov 02 1998 - 22:38:26 GMT