. The Spiral Sea An Idea Exchange Vehicle for Contagious Concepts			Entire Site Copyrighted 2001 by Spiral Sea Enterprises	Vol 1 No 1 August 2001
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	.	At the Core Jack Egan Editor, The Spiral Sea http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/00slipopinion.html The recent Supreme Court decision in Tasini vs The New York Times, which made the freelance writers (who wanted to participate in new revenues earned by their earlier NYT articles, newly published in NYT-affiliated online databases) the apparent victors, resulted in retaliatory moves by the NYT. When Partners Enslave
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	.	Getting the Word Out: Who Reaps the Rewards? It takes two to tango, as the old saying goes. But the selection of who gets to lead is often an entirely different dance in itself. Nowhere has this proven to be more true than in what became known as "the Publishing Industry." It goes without saying that, without written works worth reading, the "buying public" might never have developed as the consumer support of those with printing presses and distribution networks. Even in the distant past (pre-printing press Greece or Egypt, for example), authors depended upon crews of clerical copy scribes to publish their works, and upon distribution networks of a wide variety, owned by arts-supporting dynasties, courts, large business houses or guilds, or private wealthy patrons. In fact, even the tale-spinners born into illiterate, oral-tradition societies, depended upon others to pick up and pass on their creations. In return, wherever the creators were rewarded, along with the distributors of their creations, creativity fluorished. Yet, in the long run, the number of remembered authors remained small; and the number of remembered works, lasting out the lifetimes of their respective cultures, also was limited to a paltry per centage of the total output of creative minds from those cultures.  TOP OF NEXT COLUMN PLEASE	.	.	Apologies-- This column is still in process, due to late-breaking developments.  But, to give you something to chew on, here are some letters from top people in the publishing world (including a retired CEO of Encyclopaedia Britannica) and in the scientific community, giving a surprising number of new aspects to this lively debate. Letters to Nature Journal re: A Database of Human Knowledge (i.e., the DNA of Civilization) Something good is going to come of all this. I can feel it in my virtual bones! --Jack Egan In the coming issues, we will print articles and discussions representing the viewpoints of Readers, Writers, Editors and Producers of Zines, E-books, and other entertainment/ education modes, on the topic of our common future. And we'll certainly go afield from the concentration on SF&F. Your input, regardless of where you fit within the spectrum of roles, is highly valued. This is an important, formative time for that complex social life form, the Online Reader/Writer. Let's hear your voice! NEXT ISSUE: your input & feedback, and a piece from a Publishing Industry insider. Send your contributions electronically, or query if you propose to send physical items, prints or manuscripts. See our SUBMISSIONS page for specific instructions. Also, our CONNEXIONS page provides links to other websites with potential relevance to your favorite topics. Return to Editorial Page	.	Issue Authors     Submitting Editorials               Links to Elsewhere       Support Your Local Spiral.	.
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