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Niloch10/06/2009 15:40:50
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It's a great shame that the history of ME copyright is such a tortuous saga.  Our woodworking colleagues, especially those who subscribe to the American Fine Woodworking magazine have a wonderful resource in that they are able to purchase a single DVD-ROM containing 200 magazines worth of articles
 
 
If only that were the case for both ME and MEW.
 
I have no connection, financial or otherwise, with the Taunton Press. 
 
David Clark 110/06/2009 15:46:16
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Hi There
It is something I am looking at.
regards David

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Michael Gray13/07/2009 19:48:43
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And I have just looked at a review of the  National Geographic new issue CDs:
 
    http://www.gtpcc.org/gtpcc/nationalgeographic.htm
 
They are offering a 32 CD collection 1888 to 2000 of the magazine and all of the map inserts for USD 50 AND it's searchable AND printable.
 
I know I'd be dreaming to think that I could get ME for the same figure, but triple the amount would be reasonable. Or am I still dreaming?
dreaming on, Mike
 
Niloch24/08/2010 08:13:22
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I know this issue has been discussed at length here for example but I make no apologies for resurrecting this original post of mine to advise colleagues that Trains magazine from 1940-2010 is also now available from Kalmbach on DVD for approx. $150.  Wow! What a wonderful resource!

Edited By Niloch on 24/08/2010 08:17:53

KWIL24/08/2010 08:47:09
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Just as long as we recognise and respect that copyright means ownership of something in this digitised age of piracy.
Nicholas Farr24/08/2010 09:09:03
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Hi, copyright can be quit a complecated issue. I have been reading Niloch's link to a previous thread, where one member said they had scanned articals and sold the mags on. It is possible that this is in breech of copyright laws. I believe you are allowed to copy material for your own private use, but you must own and keep a copy of the origanal. If you sell on the origanals you must also pass on copies or destroy them.
Nick.

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David Clark 124/08/2010 09:14:08
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Hi Mike
Dreaming.
Imagine how long it would take to scan 4386 issues and make them searchable.
I took me about 10 hours to do issue 1 of MEW and tidy it up to my satisifaction.
regards David
 
Weary24/08/2010 09:42:21
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Mr Clarke,
 
Maybe individual members of this website could undertake the scanning of separate issues on a 'pro-bono' basis and emailing them to you to start building a library???
 
For example, I have a complete run of Model Engineer from Issue 1, and can scan and clean up for pdf files.  Because of the bindings edges of text can sometimes be 'curved', but it remains legible, and experience has shown still of use to interested parties.  I'm assuming that pdf is not actually the format that you want, but maybe a start?
 
Maybe worth exploring as an idea?
 
Regards,
 
Phil
 
 
KWIL24/08/2010 11:47:42
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Phil,  You are missing the point, if you do not own the copyright, you cannot "publish" them as you suggest.
 
Nick, It is not necessary to even own the original, you may after all make "1 copy for personal use (research)" of an article but not the whole publication at you local Library.
Weary24/08/2010 16:54:00
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1)  Volumes over 75 years old now out of copyright.
 
2)  "If the magazine is scanned and saved IN IT'S ENTIRETY, covers, adverts etc and no changes made then it is permissible national Geographic got taken to  court and won, this sets a precedent ."  quote from a previous thread linked to in Niloch 24/08/2010 08:13 above.
 
Are these points incorrect?
 
Phil
David Clark 124/08/2010 20:30:46
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1 No, 75 years after author's death.
Yes, allowed but we have been asked to remove all George Thomas material and Len Mason's son was not very happy and John Bertinat's son wanted royalties..
It is easier and cheaper to remove the pdf's rather then go through solicitors although we are legally in the right.
regards David
 
Gorak24/08/2010 20:49:20
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Yes, it is always "easier and cheaper" to submit to threats and intimidation than it is to stand up for your legal rights.  The fact is, if you are legally entitled to reproduce the material in whole then you should stand up for your rights.  Win the first one in court (if it even gets to that), recoup your legal costs from the plaintiff, and the rest will fold.  

You possess a huge and valuable knowledge base and there are a lot of ways for you to generate new revenue from digital copies of your back issues. Many, many other magazines recognize this and are cashing in on it.  Letting your fear of litigation get in the way of new, perfectly legal business opportunities does a disservice to both yourselves and your customers.
KWIL24/08/2010 22:48:07
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Having been through such a copyright/intellectual property case and won, it is the £250K++ cost that has to be contemplated before taking these steps. Would you?

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Martin W25/08/2010 01:58:50
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David
 
This may be naive but I would have thought that if ME or MEW had paid any person/persons for articles then the magazine would then have ownership or the right to use the content of said article as they please. If this is not the case then perhaps a clause should be added to your acceptance and subsequent payment for an article insomuch that you (the publishers) have the right to produce this article in any format you choose either now or in the future.
 
I fail to see how a descendant of a contributor, who was paid for and willingly submitted an article, can claim or think that they have a right to claim royalties from a submission made by a relative!!! I realise that an author has the right of copyright to work that is published but this is different in that this is a commercial venture with a publisher and as such is very different to an article submitted for publication by a third party from whom they have received recompense. This said I am sure that some legal beagle can quote some infringement of intellectual property rights.
 
Kwil you state that you have pursued a copyright issue and highlight the potential costs. Without going into detail was it something that payment was made for by the recipient or was it just a case of a third party purloining an idea or copyrighted/patented process/product.
 
Cheers
 
Martin
 
 

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Edited By Kelvin Barber on 25/08/2010 08:47:14

Robert Miller 125/08/2010 04:57:29
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Here is something to consider. 
 
If you write a song or a novel, you and your heirs and successors retain the rights to it for something like 70 years without your having to lift a finger, and should it come to a dispute, you only have to prove you wrote it - which, should it go to court, should be a fairly simple issue to resolve.
 
If you invent something of commercial worth  you have to spend tens of thousands of dollars patenting it in the various jurisdictions where you might want to sell it.  If you are granted a patent, it is yours for twenty years from date of application.  If it comes to a dispute you have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on lawyers to argue complex legal and technical issues to prove the validity of your claims in court.
 
Isn't there something seriously out of kilter here?
 
The USA used to have the best patent system in the world.  In 1998 in a supposed move to harmonize with the rest of the world, they made several changes.  Notable among these changes  is the publication of the application after eighteen months. Previously, your application was confidential and if the patent was refused, you still had a trade secret.  No more.  Worse, when the application publishes, anyone can challenge the validity of your claims even before you have a patent.  As well, prior commercial use is now allowable as a defense in a patent dispute.
David Clark 125/08/2010 08:59:03
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Hi there
New agreements do have all rights but in the old days, we had the rights to publishing once and supply copies only. That was a standard in the industry.
This means we can put most of the latest articles for ME and MEW on the internet including modifying them,.
I have not put any up as they are available through the magazine archives.
regards David
 

Edited By Kelvin Barber on 25/08/2010 09:09:52

David Clark 125/08/2010 09:02:45
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Hi Gorak
Not fear of litigation just lack of time.
We have 110 years of material to call on so no shortage.
One legal case at least is ongoing.
regards David
 
David Clark 125/08/2010 10:11:01
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Hi There
MyHobbyStore Ltd has purchased the copright to all of LBSC's plans, drawings and articles as published in various magazines over the years.
 
Plans and reprints of the articles are available from MyHobbystore.
 
regards David
 
Ian S C25/08/2010 13:12:00
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This proberbly has nothing to do with this thread, but I have a facsimile edition of vol 1 Model Engineer & Amateur Electritian, It was published in 1976 and reprinted in 1977 by Argus Books Ltd, and printed by Clarke, Doble & Brendon Ltd. I imagine that more than vol 1 was printed. Ian S C
John Olsen25/08/2010 23:39:33
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I beleive the reprints went up to about volume 8. I have the first two. Main drawback is they do not include the advertisements, which are fascinating, even if the suppliers are now often somewhat hard to contact.
 
There are problems with existing laws in this area, but that is not something we are going to be able to fix from here. Main impact in this case is that it is a bit difficult to know when someone who may have written one or two articles died. I have written stuff for ME myself, so have interests on the writers side of the equation too. For small articles like I have written in the past there is really not too much of a problem, as a writer I need to regard them as thing I did, was paid for, and cannot realisticly expect further payment from. That is not actually the strict legal situation, but is how I see things. I can see that if someone has written/drawn/photographed an entire locomotive construction series, and the possibility of it being published in a book arises, then they might want to hold their hand out some more for any potential profits. But this whole area is not one where we can expect to see great profits anyway. Nice to try to cover costs, but a bit hard to make a living at it.
 
So...I gather we are allowed to copy articles for friends. As Model Engineers of course we tend to have a lot of friends...now if I scan a few older (Pre WW2) articles that I have, and you scan a few that you have, and we share them....Not that I would wish to propose anything naughty, you understand!
 
regards
John
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