Author Archives: Bill Rosenblatt

Barnes & Noble’s New E-Book Reader

A major boost in Adobe’s e-book prospects.

YouTube Emails Discovered in Viacom Case: Smoking Gun or Wet Blanket?

Does Viacom really want to win its district court case against Google?

What Do I Sound Like?

An audio interview with discussions of the Google book settlement and Viacom litigation.

Disney Launches Subscription E-Book Service

Another worthwhile market for e-book subscriptions: kids learning to read.

Veoh’s Court Victory over Universal Music Group

How will the Veoh decision affect Viacom’s litigation against Google?

DRM Research: Alive and Well and Living near the Rhine

Highlights from the Virtual Goods Conference & ODRL Workshop in Nancy, France.

Rhapsody Adds iPhone Client

The big chance, finally, for music subscription services.

P.S. Note to RealNetworks: now how about a streaming Rhapsody application for the BlackBerry?

La Rentree Americaine

Will pirates take over Europe?

Public Knowledge White Paper Attacks Copyright Filtering

A litany of problems with government-mandated copyright filtering at the ISP level.

Sony Transitions to Adobe E-Book Platform

Sony Reader and the Sony e-bookstore will abandon its proprietary e-book technology and focus on Adobe’s Digital Editions platform. But how much does this help Adobe?