Allan Adler

The role that publishers play in terms of helping to put together the product in a way that has market read more

The role that publishers play in terms of helping to put together the product in a way that has market appeal, in publicizing the product ... that's something that Stephen King was able to forgo by going directly to the public, based on his reputation, ... Most artists, and especially new authors, don't have that ability.

When one looks at the results so far for Stephen King, it is something of a wash, ... He simply read more

When one looks at the results so far for Stephen King, it is something of a wash, ... He simply has made back the money it cost him to pursue this means of reaching his audience with his latest work. For authors who don't have the track record, reputation and built-in audience following of a Stephen King, obviously his example is one that doesn't necessarily encourage them to go out and dismiss their publishers.

This category is fraught with issues as to whether publishers can even say go ahead and use them because they read more

This category is fraught with issues as to whether publishers can even say go ahead and use them because they may not have the rights.

The fact that we filed suit shows how important the issue is to us. It may be unwise to make read more

The fact that we filed suit shows how important the issue is to us. It may be unwise to make any significant change in our posture.

They think they're being generous, but the burden is on the author and publisher. If it was fair use, you read more

They think they're being generous, but the burden is on the author and publisher. If it was fair use, you wouldn't be offering the opt-out.