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  • Speaker: Copyright Must Change,

    Kindly refer back to my 323 post...this is life at the coalface. This is how creative creatures like me see the whole matter and why we think there is a great deal of self-important/self-enriching/self-serving wankery going on- which has zilch to do with those of us who are actually creating stuff-

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report

  • Hard News: The song is not the same,

    Please check out my post 332 on the other copyright thread-

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report

  • Up Front: Will Work for Foo,

    Kerry - you're right. Sorry. I'm sure Russell will oblige.
    Prepping for house painting??
    Shrieks.
    That is one big heavy dusty dirty ongoing sweaty job.
    Done it several times.
    Wont again.
    All best for this time-

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report

  • Up Front: Will Work for Foo,

    Go us donkeys!

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report

  • Speaker: Copyright Must Change,

    I've had a really interesting wee wrangle with one of my publishers over the past 2 months. It was about renewal of licence-to-print rights. (These generally have a 10year rollover.) Imagine my - considerable interest- when they really turned out to be about electronic rights....we've sorted everything out now, it's *only* the print rights getting renewed but-if I'd being relying on an agent (for that book) the agent might've looked at the figure offered, thought about their 10%, and let it roll...& me & mine would've lost big time.
    All - well, most of, - robbery says about individual artists fending for themselves applies here. And Mark Harris's comments divebomb into the nether regions.

    Which is why any change needs to occur *really* slowly & *really* cautiously. It will happen - but it wont with a wholesale slaughterous open slather. Which, I also realise, is not what is proposed but which could happen when/if the scenario this publisher offered is ever accepted-

    That said, ditch section 92 RIGHT NOW.

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report

  • Up Front: Will Work for Foo,

    *That* was definitely a dance of the hours relocated from minuet territory-

    good to view it
    (reminds of nightmares I have had-)

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report

  • Up Front: Will Work for Foo,

    steven crawford, I realise that was just a tiny error, but measuring the earth in minuets paticularly appeals to me!

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report

  • Hard News: Conversation Starters,

    -but which *never* should be offered with it-

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report

  • Up Front: Will Work for Foo,

    Kia ora Jackie- thanks! And while I dont write with possible readers in mind, some stuff does creep out into the wider world- may all be well with all you love too-

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report

  • Up Front: Will Work for Foo,

    Walking was one of my especial pleasures until arthritic hip and knees
    made it rather unpleasant...I look like turning into a hundred stone zombie without it tho' (and thus, the post-modernists are proved right!)

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report

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