Boxing Magazine Database, thoughts??

:rofl I was thinking pot-kettle-black when I read that too

 

Most media newspapers have offered free or pay articles. I see no reason why Ring Magazine can't do the same. Sports Illustrated is light years ahead of Ring Magazine. I recommend reading their stuff, and its FREE.

 

Klompton, perhaps the best idea could be to do some market research into which magazine has the most demand, meet that demand with some sort of trial offer. Let that be your main core (say for example the ring magazine)

Once you have your initial custom base then roll out the next magazine set etc.

Doing a full inclusive service from the off would be hard to set up, you'd probably need to employ an army of admin staff and purchase a good number of scanners.

 

Yep... the comment stood out like dogs balls. good

 

I like the idea, but i am surprised your a fan. Are you going to call it

www.googlemagazinearchives.com



You could be in serious trouble if Old Fogey pays for access:hey

 

It is actually a shame that you didnt think of this project a couple of months ago, before Googlenews archives closed down, because as i understand it, they would have done all the scanning for free (though it would be free and not a pay service) which i would prefer anyway.

 

If the Darcy/SRR thread is any indication, then your own knowledge is based on your own imagination... much the same as a US journalist.

I do like the idea of this website, and have a great deal to contribute. :deal

Should a single cent be taken as profit and pocketed by any individual involved, then the idea is greed based.

Until later, go **** yourself Klomps. :tong

 

That was the part i was talking about. As i understand, they used to scan material and archives for free, didnt they?

And on a smaller and more constructive note, I think this idea could work if people on here wanted it too, as there is enough volunteers and people with access to such material to start scanning and make it work.

 

Its most likely not feasable.
You would need permission from the copyright holders.
Not only that, dependant on the contracts originally signed, the writer of the individual article may also need to grant permission. And then you have the photographers, artists...etc....
Perhaps different than Sports Illustrated that has staff writers(?). The RING seemed to run on article submissions.
I don't really know...I am just guessing at the potential problems.

now...Copyright lasts for 75 years??? That means that there is a lot of early material that is fair game.

 

I think you'll find that copyright last much less than 75 years.

Once a story/photograph is in a magazine, then the magazine have rights over the journo/photographer... hence the reason Mags pay writers/photographers.

I don't believe copyright lasts much longer than 25 years in most cases. Definately worth a look into.

 

No way, not necesarily. Especially photographers - They will sign certain rights for certain usage or for so many reproductions. All depends on the original contract. I know at least one magazine that made a DVD of back-issues and sold it. The original artists hired by the magazine put a stop to it because everyone wanted a piece of the $$$. Nobody gave future internet / digital reproduction rights because it was unforeseen...therefore it can be argued.

Not in the USA. Something to do with Disney running close to their copyright end...and placed pressure on the government to extend rights. Just quickly googled it...for published works is it 95 years now??? :admin
Just can't see Golden Boy allowing a free-for-all reproduction of the RING.

 

Klompton what do you think of roy jones?