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CopyrightAuthors, Publishers Await Answers as Anthropic Hearing Approaches
New information has emerged in the class action lawsuit against AI company Anthropic which could limit the number of books included in the case—just days before the September 8 hearing in which the details of a settlement among the parties is expected to be released.
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Copyright
Tentative Agreement Reached in Anthropic Copyright Lawsuit
Attorneys representing authors and publishers in a class action copyright lawsuit against Anthropic have reportedly reached a potential settlement with the AI giant over its use of pirated books to train its large language models.
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Content / e-books
Championing Independent Audiobook Distribution: PW Talks with the Cofounders of InAudio
Former Findaway executives Ralph Lazaro and Blake Squires discuss the launch of InAudio, an independent audiobook distribution platform serving retailers, libraries, publishers, and self-published authors.
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Copyright
Authors Guild Urges Members to Register Titles in Anthropic Lawsuit
As the September 1 deadline nears to submit books for consideration in the class action lawsuit against AI company Anthropic, the Guild is advising its members to send their contact information and titles to the court-appointed class counsel for authors.
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Content / e-books
Everand Adds ‘Deluxe’ Subscription Tier
Scribd’s digital reading platform is now offering a $28.99 monthly subscription tier, in addition to its Standard and Premium tiers, that offers readers access to five “premium” books and audiobooks each month.
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Copyright
Authors v. Anthropic Copyright Piracy Lawsuit Speeds Ahead
The class action lawsuit charging the AI giant with copyright infringement is rapidly developing despite an appeal from Anthropic, with two new firms joining to represent the interests of publishers and a full list of pirated books used to train Anthropic’s AI due September 1.
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Copyright
News Corp Chief Stands Up for Copyright
In comments tied to the release of HarperCollins parent company News Corp’s fiscal 2025 results, CEO Robert Thomson hammered home the need for strong copyright protections in the age of AI.
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Retailing
Spotify Promotes Audiobooks as Summertime ‘Bangers’
Spotify’s “Read Like You Listen” summer marketing campaign riffs on typical music promotions to encourage people to listen to a audiobooks as they would music.
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Copyright
Senate Bill Tries Again to Make AI Training Transparent
Vermont senator Peter Welch and three colleagues have reintroduced the Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks (TRAIN) Act, legislation designed to help copyright holders determine whether their works were used to train AI.
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Copyright
Trump’s Comments Undermine AI Action Plan, Threaten Copyright
After the White House released an action plan on artificial intelligence that all but ignored the issue of intellectual property, and the Senate introduced a new bipartisan bill aimed to curb AI companies’ theft of creative work, President Trump said that requiring tech companies to pay to train their models on copyrighted books and other content was “not doable.”
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