Category: Publishing Controversies
Two Roads Diverged in the AI Woods: American Pragmatism vs. British Bluster
So the AAP presented the court with a series of existing (AI publishing) deals – over 65 examples, collectively valued at $2.5 billion, with projections soaring to $30 billion over the next decade.
Read More
Bound in Skin, Bound to History – The Macabre Legacy of Anthropodermic Books
Following his execution, Corder’s body was publicly dissected – a fate reserved for the most heinous criminals back then. (Don’t tell Donald Trump, or we may seen another Executive Order dashed off…)
Read More
Anime’s Global Ascent: Brazil Offers A Lesson for Publishers
Publishers need to re-evaluate the issue of piracy. If content was legally unavailable in Brazil then, ethics aside, publishers suffered no material loss by manga and anime being distributed, and years on are reaping rewards that might otherwise not exist.
Read More
Gor Blimey, Guv’nor! Google Gemini ‘as ownly gone’n train’d its AI on Mary bloody Poppins! (Not an April 1 prank, sadly)
Most AIs know their centre from their center and their colour from their color, although when will they grasp it’s uncivilised to say civilized!
Read More
Human: Good. AI: Bad. Perception, Prejudice, and the Creative Landscape in the Age of AI
AI-produced audio slammed for its low quality was actually created by humans. Luddite Fringe, look away now!
Read More
Taylor & Francis To Use AI For Translation. Society of Authors Gets Self-Righteous Again. Philip Pullam Was Spot On
Needless to say the SoA was like a lamb with two tails as it gleefully revelled in the Meta piracy site news.
Read More
The Publishing Industry’s Divergent Reactions to Amazon and AI Companies: A Study in Hypocrisy and Dependency
Joke of the Month: “The Trump-Vance FTC will never back down from taking on Big Tech” – US Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson.
Read More
USA – Bowker and IndieCommerce Boost Independent Bookstore Digital Sales With Book2look. A Global Perspective
Book2look has already generated over 250 million views, demonstrating its effectiveness.
Read More
Consumers Prefer AI-Generated Images To The Real Thing: Implications for the Publishing Industry
To those on the Luddite Fringe, you have my sympathies. Keep standing on the beach, watching the tide come in all around you. King Canute would be proud!
Read More
The Guardian Partners With OpenAI While Simultaneously Fuelling The Luddite Fringe Fire
Memo to Microsoft – I’ve got some backlist titles and a struggling school where kids cannot imagine what £20 looks like, let alone £2,000, if you’d like to get in touch!
Read More
India’s Bollywood Music Labels Jump On The ‘Let’s Sue The F*** Out Of OpenAI’ Bandwagon. The NYT Has A Lot To Answer For
With the right deal on the table, most publishers will jump into bed with any and every AI company that can meet their price.
Read More
AI: A Powerful Tool for Uncovering Ancient Texts (When It’s Not Stealing Our Souls and Devouring Our Children)
For fiction writers, this opens up huge new areas of fictional speculation and storytelling, and savvy authors will be wanting to know more and do more, not hide behind the Luddite Fringe’s efforts to keep publishing in twentieth century chains.
Read More