Canadian Tories admit that Canadians don’t want DRM rules, push for them anyway – Boing Boing
I’m hoping this one will get struck down ASAP by the Supreme Court once it hits, since there doesn’t seem to be any way to stop it....
New Bill in US Congress would send people to jail for 5 years for singing any copyrighted song on Youtube.
You Americans who read this might want to get on this issue. Although they may not have chosen the best mascot, after all, there are people who...
This 26-Year-Old Is Making Millions Cutting Out Traditional Publishers With Amazon Kindle – Business Insider
I can never remember her name in conversations, but I do remember what she’s doing to the publishing world. Amanda Hocking is the poster child for the...
R. Scott Bakker Talks about Writing Fantasy, Writers, and Canadian Lit.
Fantasy Author R. Scott Bakker (and fellow Londoner) lectured recently at Fanshawe College as part of Fanshawe’s Arts and Letters program, and unfortunately I missed it due...
Why this may be the last chance to become a Kindle Author before the Indy eBook Apocalypse
What does the new launch of the Amazon Kindle Fire and cheaper versions of the regular Kindle mean for eBook authors? Well, there’s good news and bad...
Five Big Trends that Will Rock the Future of Media by Smashwords
I don’t normally post powerpoints, but this is relevant. Five Big Trends that Will Rock the Future of Publishing View more presentations from Smashwords, Inc. five-big-trends-that-will-rock-the-future-of-publishing from...
Peter Dinklage gets his just reward!
In honor of Peter Dinklage getting the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama, I present Tyrion’s finest moment! Well done, Peter! Game of thrones –...
How Star Wars Saved the Comic Book Industry
The late 1970s were a bad time for comics – declining sales and new forms of media were coming into the limelight, and the local comic book...
Canada’s Tories set to reintroduce DRM-friendly copyright bill without consultation – Boing Boing
Canada’s Tories set to reintroduce DRM-friendly copyright bill without consultation – Boing Boing. I knew this was coming as soon as Harper’s government won a majority in...
Kenneth Branagh and David Tennant on the art of Radio Drama (BBC Radio 4) – YouTube
Kenneth Branagh and David Tennant on the art of Radio Drama (BBC Radio 4) – YouTube.