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Copyright Clearance Center's Beyond the Book program explores issues facing the information content industry and helps creative professionals realize the full potential of their works, while encouraging respect for intellectual property and the principles of copyright.

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    At Princeton University Press, The Mission is “Our Compass”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 16:22


    In a publishing environment buffeted by digital disruption and calls for open access, university presses in 2024 must manage to remain relevant and sustainable even as their audiences grow.

    More Good News For Conference Goers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 14:01


    The opening reception for the Public Library Association conference in Columbus was canceled for a tornado warning.

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    Spanish Language Publishing Serves Many in US

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 9:03


    There is growing demand in the US market for Spanish-language books.

    SPD Closure Shock

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 9:44


    Last week, 400 publishers were shocked to learn that SPD had abruptly closed.

    Early Career Professionals in Scholarly Publishing Tell All

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 12:47


    Surprising details about career ambitions and the barriers faced to realize them.

    100 Years of Simon & Schuster Books and Authors

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 13:26


    The publisher – one of the Big 5 – was founded in 1924 by Richard Simon and Max Schuster.

    Forging A Future-Looking Supply Chain For Publishing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 8:41


    The next time you sit down to read a book, remember to thank the links in publishing's supply chain.

    NYC School Trashes Controversial Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 12:05


    While many books are removed from shelves after a lengthy and public review process, accounts are mounting where the titles were surreptitiously withdrawn from collections, says PW's Andrew Albanese.

    At London Book Fair, Publishers Urge Permission for AI Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 21:21


    Without exaggeration, the entire London Book Fair stood on the intersection of publishing, copyright, and AI.

    London Book Fair Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 14:41


    London Book Fair welcomed thousands to Olympia Hall this week.

    Mental Health Awareness Is An SSP Priority

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 13:51


    At SSP, Randy Townsend has led efforts to prioritize mental health awareness and support within the scholarly communications ecosystem.

    Class Action Against Amazon Advances

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 14:07


    Amazon's dominance in the e-book market, according to litigation, has enabled the e-retailer to "coerce" publishers into anticompetitive deals.

    Spanish Audio Is Global Winner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 10:34


    According to the latest report from dosdoce.com on audio publishing in Spanish-language markets, production and consumption is soaring.

    Industry Survey Finds Struggle to Diversify

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 13:27


    Independent publisher Lee & Low has released a survey on diversity in publishing employment.

    Small Press Values

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 10:08


    SPD takes risks on books by new or marginalized writers, enabling their works to develop an audience and to gain recognition, says Kent Watson.

    Circana BookScan’s McLean Offers 2024 Sales Forecast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 10:53


    US book publishers and readers looking for more diversion, less politics, in 2024.

    Beyond Impact, Latest Journal Citation Reports Certify Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 16:56


    For nearly half a century, the Journal Citation Reports, or JCR, have been “must reading” in universities around the world. Dr. Nandita Quaderi, a senior vice president and the editor in chief for Web of Science at Clarivate, shares the latest developments in the JCR's ongoing evolution.

    Facing Up to AI at PubWest

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 15:00


    At PubWest 2024 in Phoenix, the impact of generative AI on publishing dominated the conference agenda.

    Ukrainian Authors and Publishers Fight On

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2024 14:38


    The Russian invasion targeted Ukrainian culture as much as the country's infrastructure, says Iryna Baturevych, co-founder of Chytomo, an online publishing news platform.

    Hell’s Hundred Arrives From Soho Press

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 12:44


    Soho publisher Bronwen Hruska cited an increased cultural fixation with horror for the move

    IPA’s Pansa On Publishing and Responsibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 9:19


    International Publishers Association President Karine Pansa places special importance on the freedom to publish, which face threats around the world.

    Simon & Schuster Marks Centennial

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 13:00


    April 10, 1924: Richard Simon and Max Schuster published their first book.

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    K-Books Are Coming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 9:51


    K-dramas and K-pop have placed the Republic of Korea at the center of the media universe. Are K-books about to join them?

    Snowy Baltimore Welcomes ALA’s LibLearnX

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 14:44


    ALA winter conference highlights freedom to read, sustainability, and AI.

    Gen Z Loves Libraries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 15:07


    If you think that libraries are just for books and that kids today care only about digital media, then you should read a new report from the American Library Association.

    Court Rejects Texas Book Rating Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 13:25


    “HB 900, Texas's book rating law, is unconstitutional.”

    Why High-Quality Content Matters in K-12 Instruction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 32:32


    High-quality, authentic content deepens engagement with students and advance literacy achievement.

    Government Policy, Science Research, and Machine Authors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 15:36


    AI tools now conduct systematic review of scientific literature for government officials by searching millions of information sources. And the machines are expected to do much more in years ahead.

    Florida “Freedom to Read” Case Moves Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 15:30


    On January 10, Judge T. Kent Wetherell denied a motion by the Escambia County School Board to dismiss the First Amendment case.

    Research & The Real World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 6:31


    For researchers, knowing where and how their work matters can determine the direction of future investigations and the trajectory of careers.

    Book Business Top Stories for 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 13:33


    Last year, publishers debated the impact of AI and fought book bans in US schools and libraries.

    Thinking Gets a Rethink

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 26:23


    What if machines can be taught to think just as we do?

    “Change Because We Have To” – Scholarly Publishing in 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 40:50


    Scholarly publishers and service providers are pulling and pushing at traditions, opening doors, and introducing innovations.

    In 2023, Voices Carry

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 28:01


    We must not take for granted how critical these media activities are to the joy of celebrating our humanity and to the responsibility of sustaining our freedom.

    Amazon Urges Judge To Dismiss Antitrust Case

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 15:42


    Amazon has asked a federal judge to reject an FTC antitrust suit.

    In Praise of the Title Verso

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 11:41


    Critically for Richard Charkin, the title verso is where to find who is the copyright holder.

    AAP Responds To “Flawed” GenAI Arguments

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 14:44


    AAP responded to tech industry assertions that respect for copyright is an obstacle to their innovation by labeling that as, “nonsense."

    Wischenbart Report On Global 50 Publishers Arrives

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 21:19


    Books remain a dominant format, though reading and discussing stories, as well as the IP generated from books, have become integrated in consumers' experiences and on publishers' spreadsheets.

    School Book Ban on Sexual Orientation Challenged In Iowa

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 15:39


    In Iowa, the ACLU and Lambda Legal are challenging a state law that critics say seeks to silence LGBTQ+ students and bans books with sexual or LGBTQ+ content.

    AI, Licensing, and The Path Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 59:09


    In the rapidly developing world of AI uses and discussions, copyright issues are key.

    Coaching Publishers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 15:32


    “A good coach can change a game,” said UCLA's John Wooden. “A great coach can change a life.”

    Hachette Restructures

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 16:36


    Michael Pietsch will retire as Hachette US CEO and has been named chairman.

    Digital Hollywood Focus on AI and Copyright

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 35:15


    Since 1787, US copyright law has raced to keep up with innovation and change.

    In US, Spotify Adds Audiobooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 18:50


    Authors and agents ask whether streaming audiobooks will devalue reading and harm book buying.

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    A Look at Hachette v. Internet Archive

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 22:39


    Recorded at Copyright & Technology Conference 2023

    Kindle Authors To Have AI-Audiobooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 12:36


    KDP authors can now choose from a selection of AI-generated narrators to create a machine-generated audiobook.

    CCC At Frankfurt Book Fair 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023 30:38


    At the 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair last week, the halls were alive with the sounds of AI.

    Scholastic Ends “Share Every Story”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 13:42


    Scholastic's Ellie Berger pledged to get a greater range of books into the hands of children.

    2023 Maddox Prize Winners Announced

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 20:16


    Since 2012, the John Maddox Prize has recognized individuals who stand up for science and advance public discussions around challenging topics.

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    Scholastic Defends “Share Every Story”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 13:49


    Scholastic has found itself on the defensive over an optional collection of diverse titles at its book fairs.

    Exploring AI Ethics & Publishing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 17:13


    AI is building a strong presence in the scholarly publishing industry, creating opportunities and dilemmas that pose important ethical questions.

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