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    Authors Guild Claims Kindle 2 Text-to-Speech Somehow Violates Copyright

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    02/11/09

    In reply to Authors Guild Claims Kindle 2 Text-to-Speech Somehow Violates Copyright
    The Writer's Guild of America and the Author's Guild are two separate and distinct organizations. Actually, three, since the WGA is split into East and West. And then, there's the National Writer's Union, which is another thing entirely.


    Might want to clean up the story a bit to clarify.

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    02/11/09

    In reply to Authors Guild Claims Kindle 2 Text-to-Speech Somehow Violates Copyright
    Another way the RIAA, DRM, DMCA prohibits the growth of technology.
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    02/11/09

    @bonedog73: erm the RIAA are not mentioned?
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    02/11/09

    In reply to Authors Guild Claims Kindle 2 Text-to-Speech Somehow Violates Copyright
    1. Take this to court

    2. Play a clip of kindle reading Harry Potter

    3. Play a clip of Stephen Fry reading Harry Potter

    4. Point and laugh at the writers guild

    5. Go home and eat pancakes
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    02/11/09

    @xanderbeedle: Jim Dale reads the Potter books doesn't he? But Stephen Fry is a great idea!
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    02/11/09

    @nightsky: Dale reads the US market books and Fry the UK Market.


    there's some conflict at times over who's the best, but they are both good so I don't know why ppl fight...

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    02/11/09

    In reply to Authors Guild Claims Kindle 2 Text-to-Speech Somehow Violates Copyright
    Well, then it looks like anyone who has read a book in public is going to jail..
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    02/11/09

    @stevegircys: yes...if you read it out loud for MONEY.
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    02/11/09

    @RainyDayInterns: Is the Kindle reading out loud for money?
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    02/11/09

    @SalilaAchilles: well if the audio version is sold stand-alone, then it doesn't have to be higher priced. It's only more expensive if you have to pay for audio as an add-on.
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