Attorneys for the state of Florida have asked a federal judge to toss a closely watched lawsuit filed by six major publishers, the Authors Guild, students and parents, and several bestselling authors over HB 1069, a newly enacted state law that critics say is fueling a surge in unconstitutional... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
After an appeals court ruling upholds the First Amendment in school libraries, the Big Five and others renew their lawsuit of the state of Iowa. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson See also: During US Book Banning Week: A New Resolution in Congress US Supreme Court: AAP,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-27 22:59:46 UTC ]
Banned Books Week: Association of American Publishers, Authors Guild, and others file an amicus brief with US Supreme Court. The post US Supreme Court: AAP, Authors Guild File Brief on Sexual Content Law appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-24 18:56:17 UTC ]
After hearing from dozens of authors about the poor business practices of TouchPoint Press, the Authors Guild has reached an agreement with founder Sheri Williams to pay authors overdue royalties, revert rights back to any author who has not yet received them, and close the press. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Internet Archive is starting to run out of legal options. Wired reports that the non-profit internet cataloguer of videos, games and books lost its appeal in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The court rejected Archive.org’s claim in its ongoing lawsuit with several high... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-09-04 20:24:53 UTC ]
A major lawsuit challenges Florida's book banning law, SPARE is finally coming out in paperback, and how the NYPL memed its way into saving more than 50 million bucks from being cut from its budget. All in today's top book news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-08-29 16:33:25 UTC ]
The August 29 complaint over H.B. 1069 argues that the statute is vague and overbroad, and that it has led to the improper removal of hundreds of books from school and classroom libraries in the state. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
In 'Fourteen Days,' the Authors Guild shows off its storytellers, including Dave Eggers, Celeste Ng, Scott Turow, Mira Jacob, Tommy Orange, Tess Gerritsen, R. L. Stine, Weike Wang and Ishmael Reed. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-02-06 16:00:00 UTC ]
The Authors Guild and other artists’ groups say that it's unfair to train AI algorithms on their work without permission. Tech companies generally argue that it counts as “fair use.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2023-12-07 12:00:00 UTC ]
Over the course of two months from its debut in November 2022, ChatGPT exploded in popularity, from niche online curio to 100 million monthly active users — the fastest user base growth in the history of the Internet. In less than a year, it has earned the backing of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-11-30 14:00:50 UTC ]
Over the course of two months from its debut in November 2022, ChatGPT exploded in popularity, from niche online curio to 100 million monthly active users — the fastest user base growth in the history of the Internet. In less than a year, it has earned the backing of Silicon Valley’s biggest... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-11-30 14:00:50 UTC ]
Earlier this year, Adelaide Books owner Stevan Nikolic promised the Authors Guild he would act to fix numerous complaints lodged against his company. That promise has mostly gone unfulfilled. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Margaret Atwood, James Patterson and Suzanne Collins are among thousands of writers endorsing an open letter from the Authors Guild urging AI companies to obtain permission before incorporating copyrighted work into their technologies. ... Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2023-07-18 21:52:26 UTC ]
James Patterson, Suzanne Collins and Margaret Atwood are among thousands of writers endorsing an open letter from the Authors Guild urging AI companies to obtain permission before incorporating copyrighted work into their technologies Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2023-07-18 20:54:45 UTC ]
On June 25, the ALA, AAP, ABA, Authors Guild, and others reaffirmed their commitment to the landmark “Freedom to Read” statement. We look back at our 1953 reporting on its publication. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
While many authors and critics condemned Elizabeth Gilbert's choice to pull her forthcoming novel 'The Snow Forest' from Riverhead's publishing schedule, two contrary statements from PEN America and the Authors Guild show there is no consensus over the controversy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
As part of its campaign to protect its members from the rise of large language models and other artificial intelligence tools, the Authors Guild has released four new model contract clauses concerning the technology. Earlier, the Guild released a survey of members that found that 69% of those... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Filed on January 6, the complaint claimed that Authors’ Place Press and its owner, Tony Ferraro, had failed to fulfill their contractual obligations and to pay or properly account for royalties. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
The owner of the hybrid publisher has promised representatives from the Authors Guild that he will address the myriad complaints brought against his company that have piled up for about five years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
Citing 'harms to content publishers and creators,' the Authors Guild throws its support behind the antitrust lawsuit of Google. The post The US Authors Guild Applauds the Google Lawsuit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-27 07:35:16 UTC ]