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Our Coverage of the Work of the US Authors Guild

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UK Author Unions Launch Investigation Into ‘Partner Publishing’

In News by Porter AndersonMarch 3, 2021

Citing ‘a sharp rise in complaints’ about companies that charge writers to produce their work, author-advocacy unions open a study.

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Three Authors’ Associations Address Status of Audible.com Talks

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonJanuary 26, 2021

A coalition of author organizations in the US and UK calls for more transparency from Audible to give authors ‘a true picture of how their income is being calculated.’

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International Authors’ Groups Not Satisfied in #Audiblegate Dispute

In News by Porter AndersonNovember 25, 2020

Under the transatlantic pressure of writers’ associations and unions, Audible offers a concession. And the authors say it’s not enough.

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Germany’s Bertelsmann To Buy Simon & Schuster for US$2.175 Billion

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonNovember 25, 2020

Penguin Random House parent company Bertelsmann will acquire Simon & Schuster. If the sale is approved by regulators, the Big Five will become the the Big Four.

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US Book Industry: Associations Form Health Insurance Coalition

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 11, 2020

With research from the Independent Book Publishers Association, members of 11 US-based organizations now are part of a health care insurance program.

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Internet Archive Responds to Publishers’ Copyright Lawsuit

In News by Porter AndersonJuly 29, 2020

Saying that the Internet Archive operates ‘the digital equivalent of traditional library lending,’ the nonprofit answers a test of Controlled Digital Lending.

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Grisham, Child, Amazon, PRH Headline Lawsuit of Kiss Library for Piracy

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonJuly 8, 2020

Top-visibility Authors Guild members join with Amazon Publishing and Penguin Random House in a suit alleging Kiss is pirating a wide range of books.

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AAP Member-Publishers File Copyright Infringement Suit Against Internet Archive

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonJune 1, 2020

Alleging ‘a profound disrespect for the value chain of copyright,’ the Association of American Publishers goes to court over the Internet Archive’s ‘National Emergency Library’ and ‘Open Library.’

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World Book Day Messages: Appeals for the International Industry

In News by Porter AndersonApril 23, 2020

International publishing organizations are calling on this unique World Book and Copyright Day for support urgently needed by the books business—in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.

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US Senate IP Chief Questions Internet Archive’s ‘National Emergency Library’

In News by Porter AndersonApril 9, 2020

Capping cries of foul from publishing players, the Internet Archive gets a letter from Thom Tillis, the Senate’s intellectual property chair:  No user ‘ can unilaterally create an emergency copyright act.’

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