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Digital makes territorial rights "obsolete", claims Charkin

Publication Date: Wed, 22/06/2011 - 16:00

Territorial rights are "obsolete", and contribute to the erosion of publishers' margins, but publishing remains an "intimate" business that would not be improved if local nuances are not respected, delegates at Publishers Launch London heard yesterday.

Richard Charkin, executive director of Bloomsbury, said the...

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Territorial controls 'greatly important', says PA

Publication Date: Thu, 28/10/2010 - 15:51

Amazon should scrutinise and strengthen its e-book territorial controls after The Bookseller revealed how easy it was to buy US Kindle titles from the UK, the Publishers Association has said.

Richard Mollet, PA chief executive, told The Bookseller it was important to emphasise the need to make territorial rights secure online.

The...

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