This piece is from the New York times and was published on February 24. In it, the president of the Authors Guild makes the argument that Amazon's latest e-book portable device, Kindle 2 infringes upon audio book rights with its text-to-speech capability. The writer injects some good information about advancements in computerized voice technology and seems to be very familiar with the Kindle 2 features.
What was lacking in this op-edwas a convincing comparison between authentic audio books and the voice of the Kindle. The writer also failed to provide supporting facts that suggest the flourishing audio book industry has taking any hits as a result of this kind of technology. What I did take away from this piece was the message that writers need to be aware of their rights in a time when their ideas are so accesible and can be transmitted so easily.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/25/opinion/25blount.html
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