The Association of American Publishers was closely involved in the Guadalajara IPA congress, and is keen on more international collaboration.
Copyright: International Publishers in Guadalajara Cheer the Internet Archive Suit’s End
Plaintiffs Hachette, HarperCollins, Wiley, and PRH joined the Association of American Publishers in seeing the court dismantle ‘controlled digital lending.’
Verlagsgruppe HarperCollins To Acquire Gräfe und Unzer
A leader in lifestyle and guidebook publishing in Germany, Hamburg’s Gräfe und Unzer is being acquired by Verlagsgruppe HarperCollins.
Banned Books Week: A Renewed Court Challenge to Iowa
After an appeals court ruling upholds the First Amendment in school libraries, the Big Five and others renew their lawsuit of the state of Iowa.
Germany’s Bookwire: An ‘All About’ Event for the USA
Germany’s Bookwire offers another ‘All About’ digital event on September 19, this time on audio distribution in the US book market. Sponsored.
Internet Archive Takes Another Blow in Court on Copyright
The four publishing houses’ lawsuit success is upheld in the US Second Court of Appeals: ‘The Internet Archive lost again.’
Censorship Action: US Publishers and Authors Sue Florida
The newest of the book-censorship lawsuits in the United States says Florida’s sexual-content House Bill 1069 ‘must be stopped.’
Sinykin and So’s Diversity Article: Double-Edged Swords
An analysis of diversity efforts in US book publishing in The Atlantic raises both successes and concerns for the industry.
Five Publishers Join PRH in Its Lawsuit of Iowa
Challenging a bill that prohibits books describing sex and sexual orientation in the state of Iowa’s school libraries.
US Publishers File Brief Opposing Internet Archive’s Appeal
Almost a year after their court victory, four major publishers file a brief opposing the Internet Archive’s appeal of the case it lost in March 2023.