Lee Lofaso -> FidoNews Robot skrev 2024-08-12 22:10:

I am so confused.

I can see that.

Who owns the book, the author or publisher?

You own the book if you have bought it.

As for who owns the right of origin (copyright) of the book, the author. Unlike e.g. in the music industry, where the publisher almost always owns the work. Just pick up any book and your favourite music collection, and look who's after the (C). Crazy, right?

Everybody knows who the publisher is.

The publisher when it's confused with the editor, like in the English-speaking World, maybe.

The Responsible Publisher is another matter entirely. The role can be taken by a bus driver, a school teacher, or anyone else, even if it is usually someone close to the publication.

The RP is the *person* you can sue if you suspect something illegal, such as defamation or incitement to ethnic or racial hatred. It is easier than trying to sue a company. In most cases, the business is the entity that gets sued, so the business isn't always as careful as a single person.

But remember, the RP is a Swedish thing. I guess he/she exists in other countries, too; maybe our readers can tell us. Maybe even in a rebuttal in the Fidonews -- file extension .REB as you can see in the Fidonews Information section.


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