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.”
AI: Copyright Challenges Now Include a New York Times Lawsuit
The newly launched lawsuit of OpenAI and Microsoft by The New York Times parallels legal actions from the book publishing industry.
In the United States: ‘The 1619 Project’ Books Arrive Amid Heated Debate
The controversial ‘1619 Project’ is coming out with two books from Penguin Random House as American publishing explores its place in the nation’s political fray.
More Coronavirus Industry Resource Lists: International Home Education
Today’s COVID-19 reference comes from one of the industry’s most internationalized corporations, Copyright Clearance Center: home education.
David Streitfeld’s Orwellian Shopping List, and Amazon’s Retort
A hot summer’s debate at The New York Times around ‘fake and illegitimate’ online book sales. Amazon asserts a remedy may take more industry cooperation.
Amazon Gets Bulk of Complaint in AAP Filing With US Trade Commission
When it’s ‘impossible for suppliers to reach their consumers without’ platforms the publishers’ association argues, market power ‘warrants close scrutiny.’
Point-Counterpoint: Amazon Responds at Length to a New York Times Critique
In a Times report on counterfeited book sales online—and a ringing response from Amazon—a long-growing publishing retail debate moves into the spotlight.
Mall Operator Says Comment ‘Not Intended To Represent Amazon’s Plans’
General Growth Properties states that its CEO’s comment about Amazon bookstore expansion “was not intended to represent Amazon’s plans” after widespread speculation about hundreds of new stores sweeps industry.
When Is a Bestseller Not a Bestseller? When The NYT Says So
Ted Cruz’s book was left off the New York Times bestseller list after accusations it was bought in bulk, sparking a debate about how the list is compiled.
How the New York Times Measures “Love”
The key to reader analytics in the newsroom at the New York Times is asking the right questions, says James Robinson.