The Daily Square - Against the Wind Edition

Today’s links of interest:

Disney’s rights to young Mickey Mouse may be wrong
Even if not true, it’s funny, especially since Congress (lookin’ at you Adam Schiff!) has worked overtime to change copyright law to protect Disney’s hold on Mickey Mouse.

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Pensions Frozen at Random House Inc.
Ouch -- oh and, not the best way to keep your best and brightest!
Pyr Books Ready to Dive Into Mass Market
Nice.
Scholastic Begins Hiring Freeze; 110 Accept Retirement Package
Worst part (if you're of a certain age), is that "retirement" is being offered to those 50 and above.
HarperCollins and Wall Street Journal Join Forcess
Synergy -- not just for the 90's anymore. The two News Corp-owned entities enter into a publishing deal.
Janet Silver, Tina Pohlman, Gretchen Koss, Jennifer Josephy All Out at Doubleday
Sixteen to be laid off from Doubleday. Names are starting to trickle in.