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. Victoria Strauss explains why the bankruptcy contract in book contracts may not protect authors. Many indie publishers are noting that B&N is no longer their second largest customer after Amazon. BookTok has become mired in drama. Using pirated works to train AI has been ruled […]| 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. 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