'Harry Potter publisher' seems more the clickbait:
"Bloomsbury, which is home to the bestselling novelists Sarah J Maas and Susanna Clarke as well as JK Rowling, said it had 14,087 titles listed within the settlement, with a proposed compensation of about $3,000 a title."
I'm not sure if it's clickbait or just the most recognizable thing in their catalog. I've heard of A Court of Thorns and Roses, never heard of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell at all, but Harry Potter is a household name.
On the other hand, the money is being taken from a company that helped bomb Iranian schoolchildren , and has a CEO who desperately wants to do it some more.
The recipient doesn't really deserve the payout here, but the people who do will never be rich enough to get the lawyers to receive it. You've got to have (tons of) money to make money...
Edit : It turns out the publisher will be giving the proceeds of the lawsuit to the authors, which number in the thousands.
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SnailMagnitude@mander.xyz · 40 pts · 25d
'Harry Potter publisher' seems more the clickbait:
"Bloomsbury, which is home to the bestselling novelists Sarah J Maas and Susanna Clarke as well as JK Rowling, said it had 14,087 titles listed within the settlement, with a proposed compensation of about $3,000 a title."
You wouldn't download a pdf.....
XLE@piefed.social · 8 pts · 25d
I'm not sure if it's clickbait or just the most recognizable thing in their catalog. I've heard of A Court of Thorns and Roses, never heard of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell at all, but Harry Potter is a household name.
roofuskit@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 25d
More money to persecute trans people incoming.
XLE@piefed.social · 20 pts · 25d
On the other hand, the money is being taken from a company that helped bomb Iranian schoolchildren , and has a CEO who desperately wants to do it some more.
The recipient doesn't really deserve the payout here, but the people who do will never be rich enough to get the lawyers to receive it. You've got to have (tons of) money to make money...Edit : It turns out the publisher will be giving the proceeds of the lawsuit to the authors, which number in the thousands.
ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip · 10 pts · 25d
There's like 14,000 recipients here. It's not just about Harry Potter
XLE@piefed.social · 5 pts · 25d
Important distinction, thank you. From the article:
Canconda@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 25d
Corpo on Corpo violence
jobbies@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 25d
More money is the last thing JKR needs.