The Association of American Publishers, the Authors Guild, and the American Booksellers Association voice their support of Simon & Schuster on Milo Yiannopoulos book The post Free Speech Follow-Up: Publishing Associations Support Simon & Schuster appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a letter, Authors United founder Douglas Preston urged AU writers “to throw their support behind the Authors Guild either by joining or making a contribution.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The London Book Fair's Quantum Conference and Nielsen's BookInsights merge, while the Authors Guild and Media Coalition get together on freedom of speech. The post Teaming Up: London Book Fair and Nielsen, Authors Guild and Media Coalition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Responding to what it says is the "new economy of publishing," the Authors Guild has introduced a new membership level that is "open to all devoted writers actively pursuing publication." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Authors Guild and PEN America have condemned the actions of the Turkish government after the detaining of 61 journalists and the shuttering of 131 media organizations—including 29 publishing houses—in the wake of the attempted coup on July 15. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jan Constantine will step down as the legal counsel of the Authors Guild at the end of April, just a few days after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Guild's appeal in its copyright infringement lawsuit against Google. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
On April 15, the Supreme Court declined to take up the Authors Guild v. Google case, bringing to an end the ongoing digital-age copyright battle. One reader heartily agreed with SCOTUS: Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
At its April 15 conference, the Supreme Court declined to take up Authors Guild v. Google, effectively ending one of the defining copyright battles of the digital age. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The US Authors Guild’s appeal against the earlier ruling that allows the tech giant to scan millions of books under ‘fair use’ has been rejected by the Supreme CourtA long-running face-off between the US Authors Guild and Google over the search engine’s scanning of millions of books was brought... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Malcolm Gladwell and Ursula K. Le Guin, are among those supporting the Authors Guild’s bid to have the Supreme Court review its case against Google. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Paul Aiken, the former long-time executive director of the Authors Guild, died Friday January 29, one day shy of his 57th birthday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The author advocacy group critical of Amazon known as Authors United has joined with the Authors Guild to host a discussion about the retailer’s power and influence in the book trade. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
As part of its ongoing effort to raise writers’ income, the Authors Guild is sending an open letter to members of the Association of American Publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
A coalition of authors groups and booksellers is urging the Supreme Court to reverse the verdict in Apple's ebook price-fixing case. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
An appeals court rejected the claims of the Authors Guild that Google's massive book scanning project is copyright infringement. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The U.S Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has rejected the Authors Guild's appeal and affirmed that Google’s library book scanning project is protected by fair use. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google's book scanning project constitutes fair use under U.S. copyright law, an appeals court confirmed Friday, ending a ten-year legal fight by the Authors Guild and other writers' groups to have it stopped. Google began working with libraries in 2004 to digitize their book collections,... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
A membership survey, contract initiative, and a dues hike are part of the organization's new program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors Guild says median income for members has fallen 24% in five years, with piracy, Amazon and publishing economies contributing to slump in earningsThe earnings of more than half of American authors fell below the US federal poverty level last year, according to a survey from the Authors... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author protest group Authors United is asking authors to sign a letter to the US Justice Department, asking it "to examine Amazon's control of the book market." The letter has been drafted with the help of the Authors Guild. Meanwhile both the American Booksellers Association and the Association... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]