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.

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.

So I think that some of the fears that people have posed about what this type of publication directly on read more

So I think that some of the fears that people have posed about what this type of publication directly on the Internet will mean for the book publishing industry have been vastly overstated.

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.

Cases like this hopefully will clarify what copyright is all about.

Cases like this hopefully will clarify what copyright is all about.