A number of Russian publishers plan to circumvent the ban on the release of international bestsellers in the Russian Federation with the help of retellings without direct quoting. About this writes "Kommersant".
Eksmo-AST, in particular, will publish Prince Harry's memoirs "Spare" ("Spare") in this format. The book will be released on February 16 in audio and electronic formats and in printed form. The Smart Reading publishing house will also release its version of Sammari — the work will appear on February 15 in LitErs.
The publishing house "Eksmo-AST" considers retelling an alternative to a compulsory license, which will be able to "ensure the availability" of popular non-fiction books for Russians.
According to the top manager of Eksmo, the group considers the project as an alternative to a compulsory license. In a similar format, the publishing house is planning to release a book by Jen Sinsero "Not Noah" soon.
Not all market participants agree with this position, calling this path a "gray scheme". Lawyers warn of the risk of penalties if the retelling turns out to be close to the original text. And what do you think about this?
