Life, Interrupted

When the 9th Circuit Court says it isn't. This is music, but it might as well be novels -- and probably will be, soon. If I was making good money from my books at 25% royalty, I'd be pushing for License -- especially if it's only available in one format. Hard to say it is NOT a License, then.

http://ereads.com/2010/10/when-is-e-royalty-not-a-royalty-when-9th-circuit-court-says-so.html

"For a cogent analysis of the case and its implications for the book industry, read Copyright Alert: 9th Circuit Holds Digital Downloads are Licenses Not Sales by copyright authority Lloyd J. Jassin, to whom we’re indebted for bringing the case to our attention."

Here's more on Jassin's opinion: http://www.copylaw.org/2010/09/copyright-alert-is-big-publishings.html