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Publishing Law - Hugh Jones

Publishing Law

By: Hugh Jones, Christopher Benson

Hardcover | 31 March 2016 | Edition Number 5

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Publishing Law is an authoritative and engaging guide to a wide range of legal issues affecting publishing today.

Hugh Jones and Christopher Benson present readers with clear and accessible guidance to the complex legal areas specific to the ever evolving world of contemporary publishing, including copyright, moral rights, contracts and licensing, privacy, confidentiality, defamation, infringement and trademarks, with analysis of legal issues relating to sales, advertising, marketing, distribution and competition.

This new fifth edition presents updated coverage of the key principles of copyright , as well as new copyright exceptions, licensing and open access. There is also further in-depth coverage of the legal issues around the sale of digital content.

Key features of the fifth edition include:

  • updated coverage of EU and UK copyright, including a new chapter on copyright exceptions following the significant changes in the 2014 Regulations
  • Comprehensive coverage of publishing contracts with authors, as well as with other providers, including translators, contributors and contracts for subsidiary rights
  • up to date coverage of the Defamation Act 2013, and other changes to EU and UK legislation
  • exploration of the legal issues relating to digital publishing, including eBook and other electronic agreements, data protection and online issues in relation to privacy, and copyright infringement
  • a range of summary checklists on key issues, ranging from copyright ownership to promotion and data protection
  • useful appendices offering an A to Z glossary of legal terms and lists of useful address and further reading.
Industry Reviews

Adrienne Muir, Loughborough University:

It is recommended as a core text to buy... Overall, I think the book would be even more useful if it reflected changes in the publishing world... This is currently my favoured book. Other recommendations tend to be on specific topics. The students appreciate having one accessible overview of the issues... I am not aware of a UK focused title that meets the needs outlined.

Anna Faherty, Kingston University:

I think Publishing Law is an accessible, real-world guide to the key legal issues in publishing. I owned a copy when I was a commissioning editor and now encourage all our students to invest in a copy (not just for the course, but also as a handy reference when then are working in the industry). I'm not aware of another title that has the concise and accessible (yet authoritative) appeal of this book.

Beverley Tarquini, Oxford Brookes University:

Digital rights - more examples and case studies - in fact a whole new chapter would be good....I am unaware of any direct competition as this book is specifically geared to publishing.

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