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Random House Gives Up eBook Rights To Styron's Works

First Posted: 06/26/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 05:15 PM ET

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The New York Times:

After publicly staking a claim to the right to publish electronic versions of books that already have a long history in print, Random House appears to be letting go of digital rights to several works by one prominent author without a fight, potentially opening the way for other authors to take their e-books away from traditional publishers.

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After publicly staking a claim to the right to publish electronic versions of books that already have a long history in print, Random House appears to be letting go of digital rights to several works ...
After publicly staking a claim to the right to publish electronic versions of books that already have a long history in print, Random House appears to be letting go of digital rights to several works ...
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10:23 AM on 05/02/2010
Very interesting, to see a top book publishers like RH giving up rights.
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