In a fast-moving and potentially influential class action suit of AI developer Anthropic, the AAP supports publishers’ preparation.
Interview: Niels Famaey on Fighting Piracy in Belgium
The Flemish Publishers’ director says, ‘You cannot steal publications and use them for your own gain and commercial purposes.’
Programming: The International Publishers Association at Frankfurt
The International Publishers Association has a full schedule of events planned for Frankfurter Buchmesse, most open to trade visitors.
French Publishers Prevail Against Manga Pirate Site Japscan
Having helped take down the Z-Library pirate site, France’s SNE publishers now have a court ruling against Japscan.
Copyright: Publishers Join Creative Industries’ Protest of Europe’s AI Act Implementation
Groups representing almost 17 million professionals say the EU’s AI Act implementation package favors generative AI providers.
American Publishers and the White House AI Action Plan
The Association of American Publishers assesses elements of the Trump administration’s ‘AI Action Plan’ and copyright concerns.
UK Publishers on AI’s Threats: ‘A Marathon, Not a Sprint’
‘This vitally important policy area’ has fallen short of what many hoped for relative to Big Tech, AI, and copyright in the UK.
At Readmagine: Publishing, Policymakers, and Advocacy
On the agenda at the 2025 Readmagine in Madrid: publishers—and their need to advocate on policy.
Publishers Association’s Dan Conway on an AI Transparency Disappointment
Dan Conway: ‘the level of engagement the bill received in both houses of parliament is a huge achievement for our industry.”
In Brussels, a Call for Proper AI Act Implementation
‘Stay True to the Act, Stay True to Culture’ held a meeting in Brussels on May 20, amid fears about AI policy implementation in the EU.