Amazon’s Alexa Suno integration is an AI copyright nightmare | The Verge
And it may not even realize it.| The Verge
And it may not even realize it.| The Verge
Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.| The Atlantic
Uncover the Unitive Myth as a compelling alternative to the monomyth, focusing on community and quiet strength in narratives.| Helping Writers Become Authors
We are storytellers, are we not? Let’s use that skill to our advantage when building the language of our websites to help readers find us.| Jane Friedman
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Anthropic has announced a settlement in the massive piracy lawsuit they were losing. Yikes – if your publisher promised to register your copyright, you might want to double check that. The Kobo-Instapaper integration is now live. Jonathan Bailey is right – AI is not democratizing […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Victoria Strauss brings us news of author complaints about Fortis Publishing. Grammarly has launched an AI-powered editor. Dual-screen ereaders have had little commercial success, but they have the interest of DIY-ers. David Lee King dives into AI policies for libraries. Sandra Wendel shares info on […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. A class action lawsuit with a potential 7 MILLION claimants has the potential to ruin the AI industry. (don’t threaten me with a good time) Jen Craven explains how she used a run of misprinted books as a marketing tool. UK publisher Boundless has declared […] The post Morning Coffee – 18 August 2025 appeared first on Nate Hoffelder.| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Rakuten launched Kobo plus in Singapore and Malaysia. Michelle Cutler explains how if you don’t define/brand yourself online, others will do it for you. Amazon just added an AI plagiarized music feature to its Alexa speakers. It’s from a company which is already being sued […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. April 3rd will be the first annual We Need Diverse Books Day. It turns out that AI is just as bad at being a search engine as it is at, well, every non-specialized function? The vanity press scammers calling themselves Author Solutions have been sold […]| Nate Hoffelder
