AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCopyright & AI: Major publishers are asking the US Supreme Court to intervene in a termination-rights case, warning the ruling could disrupt global licensing. A Japanese wholesaler also confirmed it sold books to Anthropic, adding a concrete detail to the dispute over books and AI training. Market Signals: UK book revenue rose 1.5%, led by fiction and international growth, while Frankfurt Book Fair coverage pointed to weak sales and declining literacy. Independent Bookselling: Bookshop.org’s audiobook launch lets indie bookstores earn the full profit on audiobook sales for the first time. New Deals and Ventures: Hay House acquired Kirsty Gallagher’s The Lunar Compass, and a new UAE-based Book Studio is entering the publishing and creative-services market.
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