Podcast: Beyond the Book
Beyond the Book is changing its name to the Velocity of Content podcast. Produced by Copyright Clearance Center, the global leader in content workflow and rights integration, the Velocity of Content podcast will explore issues facing the information content industry and help creative professionals realize the full potential of their works, while encouraging respect for intellectual property and the principles of copyright.
Judge Blocks Texas “Book Rating” Law
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking HB 900, the controversial “book rating” law from taking effect in Texas.
Read MoreBest of VOC: And The Oscar Goes To… ChatGPT?
Writers in Hollywood are the latest to declare concerns that technology based in powerful artificial intelligence tools may jeopardize their livelihoods.
Read MoreIs BookTok Effect Fading?
In July, according to BookScan, sales for roughly 180 BookTok authors fell 4.5 percent over 2022.
Read MoreFAIR Forum To Address “Evolving Role of Data in the AI Era”
With new AI services introduced on an almost daily basis, adoption of FAIR Data Principles in research-intensive organizations is more important than ever.
Read MorePublishers, Internet Archive Agree to Consented Judgment
A stipulated permanent injunction prevents the Internet Archive from offering unauthorized copies of books to the global public.
Read MoreJeff Jarvis on “The Gutenberg Parenthesis”
Printed books engendered a culture of communication that endured for centuries. In his new book, The Gutenberg Parenthesis, media analyst Jeff Jarvis places us outside the era of print and beyond the world that print created.
Read MoreChallenging Racism in Scholarly Publishing
Three years since the tumultuous summer of 2020, how have we changed? In publishing especially, what is different about our jobs, our professional relationships, and our attitudes?
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