Publishers, Internet Archive Agree to Consented Judgment
A stipulated permanent injunction prevents the Internet Archive from offering unauthorized copies of books to the global public.
KKR To Acquire Simon & Schuster for $1.62B
The Big Five will stay the Big Five for now.
Court Limits Arkansas “Harmful” Book Law
In Arkansas, freedom to read advocates have a court victory to celebrate.
Federal Lawsuit Aims At Texas Reader Act
The Texas “Reader Act” requires book vendors to review any book that could be sold into a school.
Layoffs, Closures Hit Big 5
PRH CEO Nihar Malaviya said that any growth the industry has seen has been offset by increased costs.
AI Faces Multiple Creator Lawsuits
Copyright infringement lawsuits from authors and artists against creators of Generative AI software are mounting.
Libraries, Publishers Together in Chicago
According to PW’s Andrew Albanese, the ALA conference highlighted an organized response from the library and publishing communities to politicized attacks on the freedom to read.
EveryLibrary Reports Tracks “Freedom to Read” Legislation
“This is going to require a new kind of advocacy work,” says PW’s Andrew Albanese.
Illinois Tackles Library Book Bans
“The hope is the risk of losing critical state funds will dissuade cities and towns from the kind of bans we’ve seen,” says PW’s Andrew Albanese.
What AI Will Mean To Book Publishing
Trade book publishing industry as we know it will soon be obsolete, asserts Thad McIlroy.