So whenever one if those publishers references another piece of work that isn’t their own (polls, studies, articles from other publications, etc.) will they be charged as well?
They’ll probably establish a clearinghouse of some sort (like GEMA or ASCAP for the music industry) and pay royalties. This will protect the big players, and they’ll use the royalties to sue the little players, like bloggers.
(A voice in my head just told me I shoulda benna lawyer.)
Oh, and what about bibliographies in books?
And what about recommending a book to your friend? Hey there’s an app for that! It listens in on your conversations, and anytime you mention a book or an author it automatically pays the publisher a royalty, and charges your phone bill.
(OK, now I’m starting to scare myself.)
