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Article: E-publisher wins second legal battle.(RosettaBooks vs Random House)
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- EuropeMedia
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- March 14, 2002
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An electronic publisher has won its latest legal battle against publishing giant Random House ? a decision that could open doors to other e-publishers.
A US appeals court has thrown out Random House's claim that RosettaBooks infringes on its copyright by selling electronic versions of older 20th century novels, such as Kurt Vonnegut?s
Cat?s Cradle
.
Based in New York, RosettaBooks secures agreements with authors or their estates to sell their books online. Users typically pay less than $10 to download a copy of Virginia Woolf?s
A Room of One?s Own
, or E.M. ...