Mashups for books

Finally a company that understands that readers rule: Bindworx. Go to bindorx.com. The UK company has just launched with, as Digital Book World put it: :"a twist that does seem novel: It will also allow its customers to create (and then buy) new works by combining old works and their own intellectual property. Think mashups for books." Ever since the internet allowed everyone to be an author, columnist, photographer, biographer, reporter, etc. the idea that content can be obsconded and/or manipulated by the receiver has been the theme of the day. The fact that it is finally possible with books, or rather ebooks (digital books), should not surprise anyone. Technology has not been the hindrance: people/culture/the law have been. This should not strike fear in the hearts of authors or publishers nor be cause for greed among copyright attorneys. This will only help them both out. This is just the future. Deal.