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LicensingAuthors 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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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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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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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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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.
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Publisher News
Publishers Sign Petition Condemning ‘Theft’ by AI Companies
Technology collaborations "are a key part of publishing," said AAP president and CEO Maria Pallante, in a statement on the petition, "but they are built on lawful licenses and respect, not a land grab.”
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Business Deals
Wiley Creates AI Partnership Program
Under Wiley AI Partnerships, the company will work with start-ups and scale-ups to develop AI tools that will help researchers use AI responsibly and effectively in their work.
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Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Clio Books Offers an AI Solution for Reluctant Writers
The new publishing company combines AI-generated prompts with human creativity and editing, aiming to help authors—particularly busy professionals—transform their ideas into submission-ready manuscripts.
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Audio Books
ACX Testing AI Program to Replicate Narrators Voices
Under the initiative, narrators will be able submit a sample voice recording for free to ACX, which will turn it into a replica of the participant’s own voice.
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Financial Reporting
Wiley Wraps Up Divestiture Program, Looks at AI Opportunities
The company it has completed the sale of three companies and saw gains from recent AI partnerships in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, with CEO Matthew Kissner promising that Wiley is prepared to "move decisively on AI opportunities."
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Publisher News
Authors Sue AI Firm Anthropic for Copyright Infringement
The complaint accuses Anthropic of using a dataset dubbed “the Pile,” which allegedly includes a trove of pirated works, to develop its Claude AI product.
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Publisher News
Audible Is Beta Testing AI-Powered Search
Audible.com has launched Maven, an AI-powered feature that allows users to search for audiobooks using natural language queries. The new tool is currently in beta and available to select U.S. customers.
