Markets Are Made, Not Found: Publishing’s Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
Publishing’s ‘self-fulfilling prophecies’: How supply shapes demand, AI breaks barriers, and 95% of books remain silent – not for lack of listeners, but of access.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Apr 5, 2026 | Audible, Audiobooks, IP Rights | 0 |
Publishing’s ‘self-fulfilling prophecies’: How supply shapes demand, AI breaks barriers, and 95% of books remain silent – not for lack of listeners, but of access.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Mar 27, 2026 | Europe, IP Rights, Romania | 0 |
Romania’s ICR opens 2026 funding for foreign publishers via TPS, Publishing Romania and Romanian Books for Children programmes. Apply 30 March–14 April.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 28, 2026 | Children's Books, Film & TV, IP Rights | 0 |
Kedoo Entertainment’s Booba shows how YouTube-born IP rewrites content funding. Here’s what children’s publishers should take from the digital-first shift.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 25, 2026 | Audiobooks, Digital Audio, Film & TV, IP Rights | 0 |
RBmedia’s catalogue underlies three 2026 Oscar-nominated films. But did audiobooks inspire the adaptations? And what does its PE ownership story tell us about publishing?
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 22, 2026 | Arab publishing, IP Rights, MENA publishing, Middle East, Saudi Arabia | 0 |
Saudi Arabia’s new Copyright Law introduces key reforms, including AI exceptions and stricter enforcement, impacting publishers and rights holders in the region’s growing creative industry.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Jan 17, 2026 | Africa, Arab publishing, Egypt, IP Rights | 0 |
Egypt’s IP overhaul brings new enforcement powers, Marrakesh Treaty implementation, and revived royalty societies—key changes for publishing professionals.
Read Moreby 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 Moreby Mark Williams | Aug 1, 2025 | IP Rights | 0 |
Rather than mourning the end of copyright protection, publishers should focus on what they do best: understanding audiences, nurturing creative talent, and delivering quality content.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Jul 30, 2025 | IP Rights, Public Domain | 0 |
Exploring how publishers profit from public domain content and why proactive innovation is key to sustainable growth beyond anniversaries and media tie-ins.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Jul 29, 2025 | Arab publishing, IP Rights, MENA publishing, Middle East | 0 |
The Emirates Publishers Association secures observer status at WIPO, advancing the UAE’s role in shaping global intellectual property and publishing policies.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Jul 1, 2025 | IP Rights, Publishing Brief, Publishing Controversies | 1 |
How Sarah J. Maas’s IMG deal signals a seismic shift: authors now bypass publishers to control lucrative IP rights, leaving traditional publishing behind.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Jun 1, 2025 | Africa, IP Rights, Nigeria | 0 |
A bold step forward in the fight against piracy and the push for stronger protections for literary professionals.
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