I don’t know that this will do a lick of good, but at least the AG tried. The gist. 1. First, we ask that publishers voluntarily withdraw their claim from books that have been long out of print, regardless of whether there is proof that rights have formally reverted under the contract. If a publisher…
The Anthropic settlement, Part the Nth, this time from the New York Times. The link beneath the image is a gift link if you want to read it in full. Excerpts, with my comments in bold. The sum is gargantuan: $1.5 billion. But as thousands of authors wait for their cut of the largest copyright settlement in…
If you’re a member of the Authors Guild (and if you’re a writer you should be) you’ve already received this news as the first story in the July 31st newsletter, but just in case: Click through here or the image above to read the whole piece but here’s the heart of it: What Happens Next…
