Category: Publishing Controversies
More Music Publishers Settle With And Partner With AI. Book Publishers Look The Other Way
Music labels partner with AI platforms through strategic settlements. Book publishers lack leverage. Why safe settlements may not be an option.
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Spotify’s Audiobook Entry: A New Sales Channel or an Author Relations Challenge?
Spotify’s audiobook entry sparks debate. While publishers see a new sales channel, authors report being left in the dark about deals and compensation, highlighting ongoing industry tensions.
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OpenAI’s Sora: A Trademark Misstep in a Murky Legal Landscape?
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.
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The Ghost in the Machine Is a Collaborator, Not a Usurper
AI won’t doom creative professionals. This article argues AI is a collaborator that elevates “average” work, augmenting human creativity for translators and authors.
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The Keyword is Dead: How LLM Search Transforms Book Discovery
A deep dive into the seismic shift reshaping how readers find books – and what publishers must do about it
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The AI Book “Flood”: Separating Hype from Reality in Publishing
In an era when anyone can generate a book, being able to create one worth reading becomes more valuable than ever.
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Beyond Fear: Why Publishing Must Embrace AI as a Tool, Not a Threat
Publishing must move beyond fear to engage thoughtfully with AI. It’s a tool, not a threat—and human choices, not technology, determine outcomes.
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Reimagining Book Publishing in the AI Era: From Resistance to Renaissance
An exploration of how the book publishing industry might embrace AI-driven transformation as an opportunity for renewal and growth
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Can We Please Stop Pretending Listening To Audiobooks Is Reading?
Why listening to audiobooks isn’t reading: exploring the cognitive differences between auditory and visual text processing in literacy development.
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The Sarah J. Maas Model: How Authors Are Bypassing Publishers in the IP Gold Rush
How Sarah J. Maas’s IMG deal signals a seismic shift: authors now bypass publishers to control lucrative IP rights, leaving traditional publishing behind.
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How Publishing Lost James Bond and What It Means for the Industry
In the future, Fleming’s original James Bond novels may be remembered as historical curiosities rather than the foundation of one of entertainment’s most valuable properties.
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Streaming TV Beats Combined Broadcast and Cable – Why Publishing Must Embrace the Inevitable
Why publishing must learn from TV’s streaming milestone and embrace AI-powered subscription models before tech disruptors claim the future.
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