**Apologies for cross posting**
Scholarly publishing may not be as high-profile as Apple's iTunes, but have
you seen the headlines recently?
Steve
<http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2007/02/12/steve-jobs-savaged-on-digit
al-rights-management/%20> Jobs savaged on digital rights management
Posted on February 12th, 2007 by Staff reporters
Steve Jobs has been savaged by the CEO of Warner Music and prominent
commentators, including one from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC),
after he called on music companies to ditch digital rights management (DRM)
last week.
So you may ask is DRM a good thing or a bad thing? Issues around DRM are
likely to impact the scholarly journal and book business too. To learn how
you should react, book a place on the ALPSP Technology
<http://www.alpsp.org/ngen_public/article.asp?aid=709> Update in London on
Friday 2 March, and learn about the pro's and con's of Digital Rights
Management for publishers.
Chaired by: Geoff Bilder, CrossRef
Speakers include: Leigh Dodds, Ingenta; Mat Pfleger, British library; Olaf
Ernst, Springer Books and Michael Collins, Connaught FactsLine Limited
Book now to avoid disappointment!
Diane French
Administrative Assistant
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP)
Telephone/Fax: 01827 709188
Email: [log in to unmask]
Please visit our website at: www.alpsp.org
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