AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI & Publishing Rights: Singaporean author Terence Ang won an NYC Big Book Award for an AI-narrated poetry audiobook, using a digital recreation of his own voice after aphasia. Legal Tech: Startup Legora is expanding into verified legal research to help firms avoid “bad law” and reduce AI output mistakes while challenging LexisNexis/Westlaw dominance. AI “Slop” Backlash: New reporting highlights how AI-generated books are flooding online marketplaces, raising concerns for human authors’ paychecks and originality. Music Industry Lawsuit: Warner Music and Sony sued Anthropic over alleged large-scale piracy used to train Claude. Book Trade Integrity: Korea’s best-seller charts face renewed scrutiny after an author was indicted for buying 1,631 copies of his own book, with bulk-buying tactics evolving. Community & Events: Mansfield’s ManAfest returns Sept. 19, while the Salish Sea prayer walk spotlights Indigenous-led action to stop oil tanker traffic. Rare Books: Fontana Books will publish Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s unfinished novel.
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