In a 20-page ‘Statement of Interest,” lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice told the judge presiding over a closely-watched lawsuit that requiring “paid licensing” would “put U.S. AI companies at a competitive disadvantage.”
U.S. Textbook Authors Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement
If AI companies are allowed to “continually update their content by ingesting new editions of textbooks as they come out,” instructors and schools may consider dropping textbook adoptions altogether in favor of “substitutes” that rely on the use of LLM models, the suit argues.
Around the Book World: Monday, May 4, 2026
Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
Copyright and Piracy: Publishers Coordinate on the Anthropic Lawsuit
In a fast-moving and potentially influential class action suit of AI developer Anthropic, the AAP supports publishers’ preparation.
Interview: Niels Famaey on Fighting Piracy in Belgium
The Flemish Publishers’ director says, ‘You cannot steal publications and use them for your own gain and commercial purposes.’
New Delhi’s Arpita Das: How Green Is My Industry?
Imagining a more sustainable future for publishing, Arpita Das goes over some of the efforts being made in India’s industry.
UK: Denmark’s Karen Rønde Leads PLS Program in London
The United Kingdom’s collective management organization, the Publishers’ Licensing Services, looks at AI on July 3.
China Bestsellers in March: Entertainment and DeepSeek
The March bestsellers in China this year have shown a growing demand for ‘NZ2’, books about AI and DeepSeek, and revived poetry.
AAP’s Annual Meeting: Stark Comment on AI and Copyright
AAP chief Maria A. Pallante and HarperCollins’ Brian Murray describe ‘an unprecedented legal battle with Big Tech’ in AI and copyright.
Meta AI Lawsuit: US Publishers File Amicus Brief
Meta claims that unauthorized LLM training on copyrighted material is ‘fair use.’ The AAP says, ‘Meta’s claims are patently false.’
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