Three years ago I published a book of short stories in Israel. The publishing house belongs to Israel's leading (and exceedingly wealthy) newspaper. I signed a contract which stated that I am entitled to receive 8% of the income from the sales of the book after commissions payable to distributors, shops, etc. A few months later (1997), I won the coveted Prize of the Ministry of Education (for short prose). The prize money (a few thousand DMs) was snatched by the publishing house on the legal grounds that all the money generated by the book belongs to them because they own the copyright.

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You’ve heard all the talk, the whole “get connected” mantra: “Turn on
your computers! Tune in to the internet!” A lot of businesses are buying into it. The problem is, most businesses jumping into cyberspace don’t have the slightest clue what to do when they get there.

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