AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCopyright & AI: A Third Circuit ruling says AI companies cannot use works with an original “creative spark,” while a Japanese wholesaler confirmed selling books to Anthropic, sharpening scrutiny of how publishers’ titles are used. Major publishers have also urged the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a termination-rights case, warning it could threaten global licensing. Global Reach: At Frankfurt Book Fair, Korean publishers are expanding rights outreach as translators call for sustained funding and greater autonomy to bring more Korean literature to international readers. Market Watch: UK book revenue rose 1.5%, led by fiction’s international growth, but the Federation of European Publishers warned that declining reading threatens the trade and reported a 30% fall in turnover. Industry Shifts: Self-publishing’s biggest players are now estimated to be comparable in scale to the largest consumer publishers.
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