AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUK Book Trade: Sally Rooney and publisher Faber will stop supplying her books to UK retailers because legislation prevents her royalties from being passed on amid her support for Palestine Action; copies already in shops can still be sold. The move has drawn criticism from Ireland’s foreign minister and renewed debate over censorship and the law. Editorial Dispute: Penguin Random House’s children’s division pulled a Palestine history book by Alana Hadid and Jenan Matari after the authors objected to edits they said misrepresented their views. AI and Rights: Anthropic will pay $1.5 billion over pirated books, as copyright disputes over AI training continue to reshape publishing. Global Reach: Spotify has launched audiobooks in Nigeria, giving local authors a new distribution channel. Qatar will also take part in Berlin’s Al Diwan Arabic Book Fair, where more than 110 publishers are expected.
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