Book Business Top Stories for 2023
Last year, publishers debated the impact of AI and fought book bans in US schools and libraries.
Jan 05, 2024•14 min
Velocity of Content
A series of recordings from the Copyright Clearance Center
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Episodes
Thinking Gets a Rethink
What if machines can be taught to think just as we do?
Dec 31, 2023•26 min
“Change Because We Have To” – Scholarly Publishing in 2023
Scholarly publishers and service providers are pulling and pushing at traditions, opening doors, and introducing innovations.
Dec 24, 2023•41 min
In 2023, Voices Carry
We must not take for granted how critical these media activities are to the joy of celebrating our humanity and to the responsibility of sustaining our freedom.
Dec 17, 2023•28 min
Amazon Urges Judge To Dismiss Antitrust Case
Amazon has asked a federal judge to reject an FTC antitrust suit.
Dec 15, 2023•16 min
In Praise of the Title Verso
Critically for Richard Charkin, the title verso is where to find who is the copyright holder.
Dec 10, 2023•12 min
AAP Responds To “Flawed” GenAI Arguments
AAP responded to tech industry assertions that respect for copyright is an obstacle to their innovation by labeling that as, “nonsense."
Dec 08, 2023•15 min
Wischenbart Report On Global 50 Publishers Arrives
Books remain a dominant format, though reading and discussing stories, as well as the IP generated from books, have become integrated in consumers’ experiences and on publishers’ spreadsheets.
Dec 03, 2023•21 min
School Book Ban on Sexual Orientation Challenged In Iowa
In Iowa, the ACLU and Lambda Legal are challenging a state law that critics say seeks to silence LGBTQ+ students and bans books with sexual or LGBTQ+ content.
Dec 01, 2023•16 min
AI, Licensing, and The Path Forward
In the rapidly developing world of AI uses and discussions, copyright issues are key.
Nov 26, 2023•59 min
Coaching Publishers
“A good coach can change a game,” said UCLA’s John Wooden. “A great coach can change a life.”
Nov 19, 2023•16 min
Hachette Restructures
Michael Pietsch will retire as Hachette US CEO and has been named chairman.
Nov 17, 2023•17 min
Digital Hollywood Focus on AI and Copyright
Since 1787, US copyright law has raced to keep up with innovation and change.
Nov 12, 2023•35 min
In US, Spotify Adds Audiobooks
Authors and agents ask whether streaming audiobooks will devalue reading and harm book buying.
Nov 10, 2023•19 min
A Look at Hachette v. Internet Archive
Recorded at Copyright & Technology Conference 2023
Nov 05, 2023•23 min
Kindle Authors To Have AI-Audiobooks
KDP authors can now choose from a selection of AI-generated narrators to create a machine-generated audiobook.
Nov 03, 2023•13 min
CCC At Frankfurt Book Fair 2023
At the 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair last week, the halls were alive with the sounds of AI.
Oct 29, 2023•31 min
Scholastic Ends “Share Every Story”
Scholastic’s Ellie Berger pledged to get a greater range of books into the hands of children.
Oct 27, 2023•14 min
2023 Maddox Prize Winners Announced
Since 2012, the John Maddox Prize has recognized individuals who stand up for science and advance public discussions around challenging topics.
Oct 24, 2023•20 min
Scholastic Defends “Share Every Story”
Scholastic has found itself on the defensive over an optional collection of diverse titles at its book fairs.
Oct 20, 2023•14 min
Exploring AI Ethics & Publishing
AI is building a strong presence in the scholarly publishing industry, creating opportunities and dilemmas that pose important ethical questions.
Oct 15, 2023•17 min
Hall Leaves ALA, Napack Exits Wiley
Tracie D. Hall was a prominent spokesperson for the freedom to read, well-known for her mantra “free people read freely.”
Oct 13, 2023•15 min
CCC Town Hall Preview With Bruce Rich
In the rapidly developing world of AI uses and discussions, copyright issues are key.
Oct 08, 2023•13 min
Spotify Turns Up Audiobook Volume
On Tuesday in New York, Spotify announced an ambitious program to add audiobooks to its digital audio platform.
Oct 06, 2023•17 min
How Publishing Can “Shimmr” With AI
Nadim Sadek entwines the histories of AI and book publishing to make his case that AI technologies can complement, and not necessarily replace, human authors, editors, and publishers.
Oct 01, 2023•18 min
AI Revolution “Good” for Publishing
Markus Dohle assured the industry that AI will not prove the death of publishing.
Sep 29, 2023•16 min
Frameworks for Sustainability on Campus
Higher education institutions have led research on sustainability for many decades. Now, they are applying that same academic rigor to understand the environmental and social impact of their own operations and outputs.
Sep 24, 2023•16 min
Organized Groups Try For Library Book Bans
“The rise in unique titles challenged is indicative of the rise in organized political groups creating and sharing lists of objectionable books,” Andrew Albanese explains.
Sep 22, 2023•14 min
ChatGPT Goes To School
“We need to work on AI literacy in education,” says Prof. Mairéad Pratschke.
Sep 17, 2023•6 min
Authors Target OpenAI, Meta With More Suits
Concerns continue to grow over how artificial intelligence may impact authors and creators.
Sep 15, 2023•16 min
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