The Association of American Publishers finds international backing for its lawsuit of Maryland’s new library digital book licensing law.
American Publishers’ New Initiatives: Sustainability, Diversity
The Association of American Publishers is opening new committee-level development projects in both climate and diversity.
Guatemala’s F&G Editores Wins AAP’s Freedom to Publish Award
Raúl Figueroa Sarti, thanks AAP for helping to expose ‘the risks that freedom of expression and publication are experiencing today.’
AAP’s Annual Meeting: Publishing as ‘Essential,’ and What’s Next
‘Publishing drives political accountability,’ the Association of American Publishers’ Maria A. Pallante says in her address.
AAP Annual Meeting Speakers: Lemon, Klobuchar, Stone
Three speakers were heard on issues of racial and social justice, monopoly power, and the evolution of very big tech in book retail.
AAP Honors Amy Klobuchar With Its 2021 Distinguished Public Service Award
Amy Klobuchar is the first woman to have been elected to the US Senate from Minnesota. Her new book ‘Antitrust’ was released in April.
On Copyright: IPA’s Praise for Publishers Under ‘Unprecedented Pressure’
‘International copyright treaties and national laws allow publishers to invest in authorship,’ the world publishers’ association says.
IPA Elects Bodour, Pansa: First Female Leadership Team
A first in its 124 years, the IPA votes women executives into both roles, the UAE’s Bodour president, Brazil’s Karine Pansa vice-president.
Internet Archive Responds to Publishers’ Copyright Lawsuit
Saying that the Internet Archive operates ‘the digital equivalent of traditional library lending,’ the nonprofit answers a test of Controlled Digital Lending.
AAP Member-Publishers File Copyright Infringement Suit Against Internet Archive
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.’