AGP Executive Report
Last update: 24 minutes agoBook Availability: Faber has stopped selling Sally Rooney’s books in the UK because it cannot legally transfer royalties to the group she pledged to support. The decision is by her publisher, not a government ban. AI and Copyright: Publishers are protesting Anthropic’s use of books, while UK budget plans offer £15 million for children’s books but leave AI copyright unresolved. Publishers in Seoul also gathered to debate AI’s impact on the industry. Reading Initiatives: New Zealand bookshops and libraries are teaming up to spotlight one homegrown book each month. Industry Strains: Catapult Books’ closure has renewed concern about pressure on independent publishers, as Japan’s weekly Sunday Mainichi prepares to end publication after more than a century. AI Authorship: South African writer Coral Hart is defending her rapid output of AI-assisted romance books, adding to debate over how AI is changing authorship and the market.
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