An Agent Weighs In on Random House's Claim to Backlist eBook Rights

As noted earlier, Random House CEO Markus Dohle’s use of the term “in book form” in his 12/11 letter claiming electronic rights to the Random House backlist is going to be a sticking point for many in the publishing business. Inevitably, agents and authors will question whether “in book form” as used in contracts drafted before the advent of eBooks can refer to eBooks, a form that had not yet been invented in the way we think of it today.

Jason Allen Ashlock of the Movable Type agency (who will be speaking at MediaBistro’s eBook

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