Dan Lapard. All recipes are to be removed,

[RosieB]

This is interesting, and really annoying as I, Like many others on here had intended to buy his books when finances allowed.
I had tried to find one of his recipes recently via a link and it had been removed from his site??
Perhaps they feel too many people are benefitting from the freely available recipes and not buying the books rather than looking at the other angle,..
If we can try a few recipes for free, and find they are good, and work well that we are more inclined to buy the book.
Seem a case of penny pinching that is going to backfire.

[LeeJ]

I was under the same impression re Copyright, Amanda.

I too, buy books based on recipes. The Pioneer Women, most of her recipes are on her website, I still paid the $50 odd to buy her book anyway!
Jamie Oliver's recipes, a lot are redily available, yet, massive book sales.

I find seeing a few of the recipes and trying them, entices me to buy the book.

I find it poor form to act this way, but that's just my personal opinion

[fundj&e]

hes not happy

http://ohgoshandbother.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/siphonaptera.html#comment-form

[LeeJ]

Hmmm, well, I can't see that I'll ever purchase one of his books.

I have to agree with 'where did this REALLY originate?'.

[RosieB]

hes not happy

http://ohgoshandbother.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/siphonaptera.html#comment-form

:-)
Seems a lot of toes have been trodden on .

[Delightful Den]

I would never have heard of DAn Lapard if not for this forum.  I don't usually buy cookbooks, or music CDs either, becuase I don't want most of the recipes or songs just one or two. 

Publishers and the music indusrty are often short sighted when it comes to this issue. All they see is someone used my recipe or listened to my song and I ddin't get recompse for it.  Like many people if I am inclined to buy a cookbook or album it is usually becuase I have expereineced a protion of it on the internet and decided I want purchase it all.

[cookie1]

Uni how did you ever find that?

[fundj&e]

i just clicked on his name, david whitehouse
 http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3907905381136525332&postID=298803162554131186&isPopup=true

[cookie1]

Clever person.

[achookwoman]

Uni,  i read the link with great interest.  Thank you.  I would like to point out that I have used only 4 recipes,out of the hundreds in his books and also in the Guardian, all of which the method has been changed for the TMX.  I think he has lost more sales than gained them,  if you read the reaction to this action, here.  Still,  that is his choice.

Also his GF bread was published in the Age .just bung everything into the TMX and knead for 1 min.

[mkr]

This is what David Whitehouse suggests in the link Fundj posted:

On adapted recipes, I would suggest giving a link to the original recipe first, and then simply writing about the changes you made and how you adapted it to what was in your pantry. That way, a reader is sent to the "source" and your blog is about your baking, and once again written "around" a recipe rather than posting it.

Sounds entirely reasonable to me.

[CreamPuff63]

I didn't read all of the articles, but next time I see a Dan Lepard recipe book I'm going to bypass it. Not sure if this David Whitehouse is representing him or just using him as an example - regardless Dan Lepard seems to be a Wally in my opinion if he is objecting to TM recipe alterations on our website.

[goldfish]

gosh! . . . that was a relationship that was "Short and Sweet!"  (for those who don't know, that was the name of one of Dan Lapard's books that was highly recommended on the forum!!  Now the relationship has been cut very short . . . . and now somewhat sour!  What a pity - I think they've really gone and shot themselves in the foot.

[meganjane]

I don't think I've checked out the recipes of his on here, but I certainly won't be buying his book after reading that rant of his publishers blog!

[Frozzie]

This is always a touchy subject but i do think he is going a little too far because to be honest i wouldnt know who the heck dan lepard was if it wasnt for chookie and like alot of others started getting interested in his books but to be honest makes you really not want to bother... That sort of attitude will not do his image any good... Pity he has such an issue with bloggers as its all free publicity and can omly understand if its a direct copy and paste o he publshed rcipe not when altered..