PUBLISHING AFTER COPYRIGHT
Maintaining control online
presented by KEYNOTE and Electronic Publishing Services

Venue: RSA, 8 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6EZ
Date: Wednesday 7 March 2001
Conference Chairman: David Worlock, Electronic Publishing Services

OUTLINE PROGRAMME
09 00 Registration and coffee
09 30 Chairman's introduction David Worlock, Chairman, Electronic Publishing Services
KEYNOTE
09 40

Publishing after copyright: analysis of the threats facing publishers
in the Brave New World
Herman Spruijt, Veronis Suhler UK

  • Is ownership important in web publishing?
  • Content; free information that sells advertising?
  • Is there a market role for premium content providers?

THE THREAT
10 20

The impact of peer-to-peer services on 21st century publishing
Tony Feldman, Tony Feldman Associates

  • P2P - threat or opportunity for publishers?
  • What role will P2P have in the mature online world?
  • Are P2P services sustainable on a long-term basis?
11.00 Question session
11 10 Coffee
WHERE DO PUBLISHERS GO FROM HERE?
11 35

Regaining control 1: Digital Rights Management
Rod Cunningham, Magex

  • Will the ability to track material create new revenue streams
    for publishers?
  • What are the next developments in the DRM market?
  • Will there be one clearing house or many?
12 15

Regaining control 2: Security applications
Steve McEwen, PanLok

  • Do security applications conflict with the open nature of the internet?
  • What techniques are used: what works best?
  • Will applying greater security lead to a higher proportion of paid-for content on the net?
  • Will security enable user clubs and contract relationships to flourish?
12 45 Question session
13 00 Lunch
14 00

Case Study: Cross referencing
Adam Hodgkin, xrefer.com

  • Are partnerships the way forward for content providers?
  • Will reference engines replace search engines and other directory services?
  • Using human editors to deliver compelling online services
14 40

Case Study: E-books
Christoph Chesher, Taylor & Francis

  • What publishing genres will benefit most from the growth of e-books?
  • Will e-books succeed this time?
  • Linking e-book strategy to other electronic developments
15 20 Question session
15 30 Tea
16 00

Summary: the world after copyright and the survivors
Chris Blake, Inflexion

  • Is copyright really dead or just faking?
  • What characteristics will survivor companies display?
  • What new business models will emerge?
16 45 Question session
17 00 Chairman's concluding remarks
17 15 Conference ends

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