In late nineteenth-century Britain, theorist and critic John Ruskin and the designer, writer and activist William Morris began pioneering new approaches to design and the decorative arts. But what sort of relationship did they have and how did their…
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The Anthem Environment and Sustainability Publishing Initiative
Evaluating the Future of eBook Content Protection
As criticism mounts over the use of digital rights management (DRM) for electronic books (ebooks), the digital book publishing industry must move swiftly to evaluate the future of ebook content protection or face a backlash from consumers. DRM is software…
The demise of traditional publishing: truth or exaggeration?
Much has been written and debated about the economics and future of book publishing. Last week, former Borders chairman Luke Johnson presented some radical views on precisely this topic in his excellent weekly column on entrepreneurship for the Financial Times. …