Category: AI
Australasian Universities Strike Transformative OA Deal with Taylor & Francis
by Mark Williams | Dec 27, 2025 | Academic and specialist publishing, AI, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania | 0 |
Landmark three-year open access agreement between Australasian universities and Taylor & Francis transforms publishing from 2026.
Read MoreTNPS 2025 Story of the Year Part 2: The Psychology of Creativity and Why Publishers Misunderstand It
by Mark Williams | Dec 27, 2025 | AI, Publishing Controversies | 0 |
How publishers misunderstand creativity—and why that matters for AI. Nadim Sadek’s psychological framework reveals publishing’s real competitive edge.
Read MoreThe 2025 TNPS Story of the Year Is A Book!
by Mark Williams | Dec 21, 2025 | AI, Publishing Controversies | 0 |
Nadim Sadek’s ‘Quiver, don’t Quake’ reframes AI as creative partner, not threat. Essential reading for publishers navigating the AI revolution.
Read MoreThe Great Reversal: How India’s AI Leap Will Transform Global Publishing
by Mark Williams | Dec 13, 2025 | AI, India, IP Rights, Publishing Controversies | 0 |
India’s mandatory AI licensing proposal and voice AI leadership signal a reversal where emerging markets set standards the West must follow.
Read MoreThe Great Reversal: How India’s AI Leap Will Transform Global Publishing
by Mark Williams | Dec 12, 2025 | AI, Digital Audio, India, Innovative Publishing | 0 |
India’s mandatory AI licensing proposal and voice AI leadership signal a reversal where emerging markets set standards the West must follow.
Read MoreJames Daunt Says Waterstones Customers Want High-Brow Literature, But He’ll Sell AI-Slop If Readers Demand It
by Mark Williams | Dec 7, 2025 | AI, bookstores, Retailer News | 0 |
James Daunt’s elitist disdain for AI books masks snobbery in publishing, amid lawsuits and authenticity drives. Explore the hypocrisy and industry fallout.
Read MoreMore Music Publishers Settle With And Partner With AI. Book Publishers Look The Other Way
by Mark Williams | Nov 27, 2025 | AI, Publishing Brief, Publishing Controversies | 0 |
Music labels partner with AI platforms through strategic settlements. Book publishers lack leverage. Why safe settlements may not be an option.
Read MoreOpenAI’s Sora: A Trademark Misstep in a Murky Legal Landscape?
by Mark Williams | Nov 23, 2025 | AI, Publishing Controversies | 0 |
OpenAI’s launch of ‘Sora’ sparks a trademark dispute with OverDrive, highlighting risks of brand confusion and the importance of IP protection in AI innovation.
Read MoreThe Ghost in the Machine Is a Collaborator, Not a Usurper
by Mark Williams | Nov 22, 2025 | AI, Publishing Controversies | 1 |
AI won’t doom creative professionals. This article argues AI is a collaborator that elevates “average” work, augmenting human creativity for translators and authors.
Read MoreHow They Laughed When Spotify Entered Audiobooks. Not Any More
by Mark Williams | Nov 20, 2025 | AI, Audible, Audiobooks, Spotify | 0 |
How Spotify Audiobooks transformed from industry laughing stock to award-winning innovator, expanding to 14 markets and proving publishers wrong.
Read MoreThe Untapped AI Revolution in Bricks & Mortar Bookstores (and the ABA’s AI Juggling Act)
by Mark Williams | Nov 17, 2025 | AI, Retailer News, USA | 0 |
Independent bookshops have a huge opportunity to use operational AI, as shown by Swoon City. Why the industry’s fear is costing indies a revolution.
Read MoreJapan – Publishers and Creators Join Forces to Demand AI Copyright Protections
by Mark Williams | Nov 15, 2025 | AI | 0 |
Japanese publishers unite to demand OpenAI address copyright infringement by its Sora 2 AI; Sam Altman pledges stronger protections for creators.
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