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New Nonprofit Launches to ‘Certify’ Copyright-Friendly AI Practices

Supported by the Association of American Publishers and others, the new nonprofit aims to “certify fair training data use” in Generative AI, and comes amid a growing number of lawsuits filed against AI companies over alleged copyright infringement. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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AAP Honors Brave Publishing Around the World

The Association of American Publishers is giving its International Freedom to Publish Award to all publishing houses in multiple countries and regions of the world that continue to publish despite increased government pressure, harassment, and threats. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Sales Up Just a Smidge Through First Nine Months of 2023

Publishing stayed roughly flat in the first nine months of 2023, inching up 0.8% at the 1,225 publishers that report to the Association of American Publishers' monthly StatShot program over the comparable period in 2022. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Battling Literary Censorship: New Court Action

The Association of American Publishers is taking legal action in Arkansas and Texas in cases related to banning books in libraries and bookstores. The post Battling Literary Censorship: New Court Action appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-02 20:54:15 UTC ]
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Librarians, Publishers, Bookstores Join Lawsuit Over Arkansas Library ‘Obscenity’ Law

Book business advocacy organizations, including the Association of American Publishers, will join a federal lawsuit over a law recently signed into effect by Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders that exposes librarians in the state to criminal liability for making allegedly “obscene” books... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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AAP StatShot: US Book Industry Gains 3.5 Percent in January

The first monthly StatShot report from the Association of American Publishers in 2023 shows trade revenues up 3.1 percent in January. The post AAP StatShot: US Book Industry Gains 3.5 Percent in January appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-21 18:18:29 UTC ]
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Pat Schroeder, Former AAP CEO, Dead at 82

Pat Schroeder, who served as a congresswoman from Colorado for 24 years before being named president and CEO of the Association of American Publishers, died on March 13. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Preliminary AAP Sales Find a 6.4% Decline

Year-end figures from the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program show sales were down in all publishing categories. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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AAP: Six Charts on the US Book Market, 2017 to 2021

Following record book sales in the US in 2021, we review five years of book market data collected by the Association of American Publishers. The post AAP: Six Charts on the US Book Market, 2017 to 2021 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-03 15:12:27 UTC ]
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Virginia Judge Rules Against Book-Banning Attempt

In The Association of American Publishers and Authors Guild had filed an amicus brief in the case, which sought to limit sales of two books. The post Virginia Judge Rules Against Book-Banning Attempt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-30 22:31:10 UTC ]
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American Publishers’ StatShot: US Industry Down 3.7 Percent in May

Year-to-date hardback revenues were down 7.5 percent in May at US$1.2 billion, paperbacks up 8.7 percent for $1.3 billion. The post American Publishers’ StatShot: US Industry Down 3.7 Percent in May appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-01 22:50:37 UTC ]
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AAP Seeking $300K in Legal Fees After Winning Maryland E-book Case

After successfully challenging Maryland’s library e-book law in court, the Association of American Publishers is now seeking to recover roughly $300,000 in court costs and legal fees from the state. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In Final Order, Court Declares Maryland's Library E-book Law Unconstitutional

The final order declares Maryland's groundbreaking, controversial library e-book law preempted by the Federal Copyright Act and blocks its enforcement, all but ending a months-long lawsuit filed by the Association of American Publishers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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From the Archive: April 27, 1970

Fifty-two years ago, the American Book Publishers Council and the American Educational Publishers Institute announced plans for the merger that created the Association of American Publishers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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After Hearing, Maryland’s E-book Law Hangs in the Balance

After a nearly three-hour virtual hearing on February 7, federal judge Deborah L. Boardman is now set to rule on the Association of American Publishers’ December 16 bid to temporarily block Maryland from enforcing its recently enacted library e-book law. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PA backs filing against Maryland law forcing publishers to license library e-books

The Publishers Association and the Federation of European Publishers have voiced their support for the Association of American Publishers’ challenge of an “unprecedented, unjustified” Maryland law which could force publishers both in the US and abroad to license e-books to the state's public... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-20 16:08:03 UTC ]
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AAP to Amp Up Sustainability, Diversity Efforts

Following a recent board meeting, the Association of American Publishers has committed itself to amplifying its activities fostering sustainable publishing and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade Segments Had Double-Digit Gains in August

The trade publishing segment continues to perform well in 2021, with August sales up 15.1% in the adult category and ahead 21.8% in the children’s/young adult segment at publishers that report results to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Elinor Lipman’s ‘Rachel to the Rescue’ is a rom-com about a Trump staffer. Do we care enough to giggle?

The novel was at first rejected by American publishers who thought it would be felled by Trump fatigue. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-07-13 12:00:00 UTC ]
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AAP StatShot: US Adult Book Sales Up 35.4 Percent in November

An unusual dip for downloaded audiobooks plays into the November 2020 StatShot book sales figures from the Association of American Publishers. The post AAP StatShot: US Adult Book Sales Up 35.4 Percent in November appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-01-25 19:02:26 UTC ]
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