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AppsFormer PRH India Editor Develops AI-Powered Editorial Platform
Editrix, a new AI-powered editorial platform founded by Meru Gokhale, aims to provide automated developmental editing, structural editing, and inline editing capabilities for fiction and nonfiction manuscripts.
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Copyright
New Government Report Addresses ‘Copyrightability’ of AI Works
A report from the U.S. Copyright Office determined that works purely generated by AI are not eligible to be copyrighted, but works created by human authors assisted by AI can be given copyright protection.
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Publisher News
Authors Guild Rolls Out ‘Human Authored’ Certification Program
The new certification, intended to counteract the proliferation of AI-generated books in online marketplaces, involves a public database for authors and publishers to register their books as having been penned by humans and not AI.
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Trade Shows
BolognaBookPlus to Host Inaugural AI Summit
The summit, slated for April 1, will feature speakers and sessions aimed at helping publishers leverage AI to their benefit and implement the technology responsibly.
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Frankfurt Book Fair
With the AI Revolution Underway, Copyright Law Must Evolve
The way our legal system approaches issues of intellectual property must change to meet the novel questions posed by new technology, argues publishing industry analyst Christopher Kenneally.
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Frankfurt Book Fair
How Publishers Can Help AI Help Them
AI is going to be a catalyst that will allow people to come up with new business models and new ideas, says Circles of AI cofounder Rochelle Grayson—as long as it’s approached the right way.
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Content / e-books
Created by Humans AI Rights Platform Launches for Authors
The startup, launched by Scribd cofounder Trip Adler, has unveiled its AI rights licensing platform for authors, which allows for the licensing of AI training rights and reference rights.
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Licensing
Authors Guild Reinforces Its Position on AI Licensing
In a statement released Friday, the Guild reasserted its position that authors should have control over the licensing of AI rights to their work.
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Publisher News
HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray Talks Hot Print Book Sales and AI
Deluxe editions of popular titles are driving sales of print books this holiday season, HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray said at a December 10 media conference, adding that the company is looking into how it might use various AI-driven products to enhance its business.
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Copyright
U.K. Authors Weigh In on AI Licensing in New Survey
Many writers are open to having their works used to train AI models, provided that they give permission and receive fair compensation and credit, according to a survey of 13,574 members of the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society in the U.K.
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Frankfurt Book Fair
How Digital Innovation Both Strengthens and Threatens the Book Business
More than 320 publishing-related tech startups, nearly all of them AI-related, have launched over the past two years. What impact they will have on the book business remains uncertain.
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Copyright
An AI Licensing Primer for Book Publishers
Columnist Ken Brooks argues that when it comes to licensing deals with AI companies, publishers should strike while the iron is hot.
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Publisher News
Agents, Authors Question HarperCollins AI Deal
HarperCollins has become the first Big Five publisher to strike an AI licensing deal, which authors and agents appear to be approaching with caution, skepticism, and a measure of hope.
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Publisher News
Sweden's Nuanxed Promises Fast, Accurate AI Book Translations
Nuanxed is a publishing service that combines the use of AI translation tools with human editing and proofing. The company has produced more than 800 translations and worked with publishers ranging from Blackstone to HarperCollins.
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News
Dutch Publisher’s AI Translation Plan Sparks Industry Concern
The recently announced plan from Veen Bosch & Keuning, the major Dutch publisher bought by Simon & Schuster in May, to use artificial intelligence for English-language translations has prompted pushback from industry organizations.
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Sharjah Book Fair
How Copyright Clearance Center’s Michael Healy Advocates for 'Responsible AI'
In a rapidly evolving publishing landscape, the executive director of the CCC is taking the lead on addressing one of the industry’s most pressing concerns: the use of copyrighted material in artificial intelligence systems.
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Shows & Events
Educating Global Publishers About BookTok and Meta
Andrea Chambers, associate dean of the Center for Publishing and Applied Liberal Arts at the NYU School of Professional Studies, argues that understanding Facebook and TikTok is an essential element in a publisher's education.
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Publisher News
The 2024 PW Publishing Industry Salary & Jobs Report
This year’s report, based on 632 responses to our annual survey, reveals the beginnings of a generational shift in publishing, and continuing unease about AI.
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Content / e-books
Rebind Reimagines Classic Literature with AI Enhancement
The new enhanced e-book platform launched with five titles, including 'Dubliners' and 'The Great Gatsby,' that offer expert video commentary and an AI chatbot users can query. Plans are to publish two new titles per month.
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Apps
Goodreads Cofounder Launches Smashing, a Content Curation App
Otis Chandler, cofounder and former CEO of Goodreads, is among those who have launched Smashing, a new reading app that will provide a daily feed of news, podcasts, and social media posts based on users’ interests.
