Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Universal and Disney are suing Midjourney for copyright infringement. I am surprised it took them this long – it was obvious over 3 years ago that the tool infringed on copyrights. Here’s some great advice on how indie authors can market their books on a […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. BookCon, the consumer-facing side of Book Expo America, is returning after a 6 year hiatus. Researchers at the University of St Andrews have developed a test identify which older book covers use arsenic in the green ink. Spotify reported audiobook listening up over the past […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. I’m hearing reports that the same toxic behaviors seen on Goodreads have been spotted in the book community on Facebook’s Threads platform. A new paper from researchers at Apple explores the limitations of AI for solving puzzle and problem. Google has won part of the […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this morning. Amazon has added a new accessibility feature section to KDP. After 5 centuries, it appears use of the semicolon is on the decline. The Chicago Sun Times explains how it come to publish a summer reading list consisting mostly of titles hallucinated by AI. New Jersey […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this morning. Bookbub has a post which explains how they choose books for their Featured Deals. Connecticut has passed a law regulating library ebook licensing. It does not go far enough, IMO. Audible is going all in on AI narration. I just hope it sounds better than what […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Amazon just announced a new font for KDP Print. A book festival held in Baltimore last weekend has since become infamous for being a fiasco. Victoria Strauss has a couple new scams authors need to be aware of. Here’s everything you need to know about […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Publishers Weekly has the details on a new survey of British readers. The review site eBookFairs.com might have a positive recommendation from a well-known author, but it doesn’t appear to be working for everyone. Japanese legislators are promising to take action following news of ChatGPT […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Nathan Bransford wants to know how you are using AI. (I’m not, really – just about the only AI feature I use is autocorrect in Gmail.) French booksellers are protesting the conservative politics of Hachette’s conservative owner. What do you know about AI content detectors? […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Readerlink is going to stop distributing mass market paperbacks to retailers like Walmart by the end of this year because sales had dropped enough that the money isn’t there any more. What I find most interesting about this story is how the most likely cause […]| Nate Hoffelder