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Source: International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) 
How to easily identify all digital content contributors? The answer is ISNI - ISNI International Agency Established in London. The latest press release which was published on 23rd January 2011 may be viewed here.

Source: Booknet Canada 
ONIX (Online Information Exchange) is the standard in the publishing industry for computer-to-computer communication about bibliographic data. ONIX gives publishers the ability to share infinitely more information about their books with infinitely more people. More may be read about this topic here.

Source: International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) 
CISAC's Global Economic Survey analyses the royalty collection figures of CISAC's members worldwide and shows how they are protecting the interests (and incomes) of creators under a constantly changing environment. The latest Global Economic Survey which was published on 20th January 2011 may be viewed here.

Source: International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) 
The report outlines the way that record companies have revolutionized their business models to meet the demands of digitally literate consumers. The Digital Music Report 2011 which was published on 20th January 2011 may be viewed here.

Source: Music Industry News Network 
Musicnotes.com, the leading digital sheet music retailer and publisher, announced today sales of digital sheet music at its online store grew 25 percent in 2010. The article posted on 18th January 2011 may be viewed here.

This year's Panel and AGM will take place on 13 September 2011 in Pretoria, South Africa, by kind invitation of the National Library of South Africa.

Source: European Commission, Information Society 
"Comité des Sages" on bringing Europe's cultural heritage online presents its report "The new Renaissance". The report which was published on 10th January 2011 may be viewed here.

Digital Libraries

created by: Carolin Unger, on: 09.01.2011 Kommentare (0)

Source: Europeana/The New York Times 
US playing catch-up in a digital library race. The article posted on 8th January 2011 may be viewed here.

ISBN and e-books

created by: Carolin Unger, on: 06.01.2011 Kommentare (0)

Source: International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 
The Board of the International ISBN Agency commissioned a study from Digital Publishing Partners LLC to provide an evidence base for developing its policy and actions regarding the assignment of ISBNs to e-books. The study which was posted on 5th January 2011 may be viewed here.

Source: Global Repertoire Database 
The Global Repertoire Database Working Group releases its recommendations for: "The Way Forward for the Development of a Global Repertoire Database". The document which was published on 10th December 2010 may be viewed here.