Category: IP Rights
From Screen to Shelf: What Kedoo’s Digital-First Model Means for Children’s Publishing
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.
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From Page to Podium: RBmedia’s Audiobooks, Oscar Glory, and the Private Equity Paradox
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?
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Saudi Arabia’s New Copyright Law: What Publishers Need to Know
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.
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Egypt’s Copyright Revolution: What Publishers Need to Know
Egypt’s IP overhaul brings new enforcement powers, Marrakesh Treaty implementation, and revived royalty societies—key changes for publishing professionals.
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The Great Reversal: How India’s AI Leap Will Transform Global Publishing
India’s mandatory AI licensing proposal and voice AI leadership signal a reversal where emerging markets set standards the West must follow.
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Planning For The Trump AI Apocalypse Copyright Exemption Executive Order
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.
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Anniversary Windfall and Austenmania – Or When Will Publishers Take Public Domain Seriously?
Exploring how publishers profit from public domain content and why proactive innovation is key to sustainable growth beyond anniversaries and media tie-ins.
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Emirates Publishers Association Gains Observer Status at WIPO
The Emirates Publishers Association secures observer status at WIPO, advancing the UAE’s role in shaping global intellectual property and publishing policies.
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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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BLAPAN’s Inauguration Marks a Turning Point in Nigeria’s IP Protection Arena
A bold step forward in the fight against piracy and the push for stronger protections for literary professionals.
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US Head of Copyright Fired. Just How Close Are We to a Trump Executive Order Declaring Fair Use for AI Companies?
The dismissal of the head of US copyright amid high-profile legal cases and potential executive interventions, rams home the urgent need for a measured, strategic response. Forget the soundbites and the posturing. This is serious.
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Jamaica’s Intellectual Property Week 2025 – A Celebration of Creativity and Copyright in Publishing
For book publishers, copyright is the cornerstone of our business model. It ensures that authors and publishers are fairly compensated – well, compensated, anyway – for their creative efforts, enabling them to continue producing high-quality content.
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