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With the AI Revolution Underway, Copyright Law Must Evolve
The way our legal system approaches issues of intellectual property must change to meet the novel questions posed by new technology, argues publishing industry analyst Christopher Kenneally.
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How Publishers Can Help AI Help Them
AI is going to be a catalyst that will allow people to come up with new business models and new ideas, says Circles of AI cofounder Rochelle Grayson—as long as it’s approached the right way.
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To This Tech Entrepreneur and Author, Every Book Is a Startup
Uri Levine, a cofounder of Waze and the author of 'Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution,' argues that unicorn companies and bestselling books have a lot in common.
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How Digital Innovation Both Strengthens and Threatens the Book Business
More than 320 publishing-related tech startups, nearly all of them AI-related, have launched over the past two years. What impact they will have on the book business remains uncertain.
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Audiobook Consumption Jumps in China
Consumers listened to an average of 8.8 audiobooks last year in China, where enjoying audiobooks is a communal experience—one that can even include family pets.
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A New Italian Literary Agency Is Born
Veteran literary agent Milly Ruggiero, currently foreign rights manager at the Rights Factory, spoke with PW about her new literary agency, Booklé, based in Naples, Italy.
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The State of Sales for English-Language Editions in Europe
Across Europe, English-language editions are becoming increasingly popular, which affects the sales of local translated editions. One rights agent warns of “a massively dire state for foreign-language editions in certain markets.”
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BookTok Boom: Social Media Helps Drive Sales in Some International Markets
BookTok is playing an increasingly important role in international book sales, according to new data from Nielsen BookData, as its global research points to “strong fiction, declining nonfiction, and slower price increases.”
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Bringing Balkan Literature to the U.S.
Croatian publisher Ivan Sršen discusses the surprising success of Sandorf Passage, a U.S. publishing house focused on translations from Eastern Europe.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Professional Attendance Up 9%
As the Frankfurt Book Fair's professional program wraps up today, fair director Jurgen Boos reported a rise in trade visitors and a pivot to catering to consumers, many drawn by the rise of "new adult" publishing.
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