AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAuthor Rights: Sally Rooney’s books have been banned following her support for a pro-Palestinian group, prompting other authors to pledge royalties in solidarity. AI and Copyright: UK publishers are urging ministers to oppose Meta’s use of their content to train AI models. The Autumn Budget set aside £15 million for children’s books but offered no word on AI copyright. Asian publishers also met in Seoul to debate AI’s impact on books. Book Trade: Authors are boycotting Canada’s largest bookstore chain, while Catapult Books’ collapse has renewed concerns about the pressures facing independent publishers. China’s cultural industry, meanwhile, reported revenue topping 10 trillion yuan from January to September. Media Shifts: Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta says it will close after pressure from the Kremlin. Japan’s Diamond Weekly is ending its print edition to focus on digital, while LIFE magazine is attempting a $45 quarterly print comeback. Access to Books: Google is making free textbooks available through its Gemini Notebook tool.
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