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Europe’s AI Act — A Draft Code of Practice and Invitation for Feedback: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

The European Union’s AI Act passed into law a few months ago to great acclaim from publishers and creatives. It was lauded for pushing back against the demands of big tech for self-regulation and placing the needs of creatives and consumers ahead of those of tech giants. Now we have the first indication of what the regulation to be imposed on the largest general-purpose AI platforms will look like. These include the likes of ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
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Self-Published Titles

Self-Published Titles Surge as Traditional Publishing Declines; AI Artwork Sells for Over $1 Million: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

Like many other commentators on such things, I often criticize publishing figures who proudly claim they provide a full picture of the state of the industry while not including statistics for self-published titles. So, of course, I welcome the publication of figures that double down on self-published titles.
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AI-Assisted

The Beatles’ AI-Assisted Grammy Nomination, Potential US AI Regulation Shifts, and Tech’s Take on Creativity: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

You might think literary and other creative industry conferences dominate the discussion of how AI-assisted creation will affect the future of the arts. Looking through schedules, it can certainly feel that way. But the uneasy relationship between creatives and tech firms is also a subject of conversation on the other side of that binary.
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AI Audio

ElevenLabs Expands AI Audio Capabilities, Microsoft Pushes Back on AI Regulation: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

Only a year or so ago, publishers were raging at what they saw as rights grabs by tech firms using AI audio and other technologies to convert books from the medium in which they were purchased to another medium, usually sold separately and considered subject to a different set of rights. AI companies now seem to be performing these medium transformations as a matter of course, and I am hearing barely a whisper of dissent amid the wider battles over copyright and AI.
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Word Of The Year

‘Brat’ Named Word of the Year, Kindle Colorsoft Launches, and Germany Explores E-book Lending Models: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

I love following Word of the Year winners. But this year, I definitely feel old. Collins Dictionary has declared its Word of the Year is “brat.” This refers to the in-your-face confidence, independence, and hedonism reflected in the attitude and behavior of figures like Charli XCX, whose album of the same name coined this meaning for the word.
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Written Word Media Survey

Financially Successful Self-Publishers Make Money with Kindle Unlimited, says Written Word Media Survey: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

A few weeks ago, I encouraged you to take part in the latest Written Word Media survey on the self-publishing landscape. Many of you, and other indie writers, did. And now the results are in. As always, I highly recommend you look at the full results. And, as always, I will bring you the highlights here.
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SelfPubCon 24

SelfPubCon 24 Features Tips on Publishing for Profit; Plus, X Changes Blocking Rules and the Rise of Bluesky: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

We started the week by looking back at one conference. We close by taking a look back at another. ALLi’s SelfPubCon 24 brought another 24 hours of fabulous insights from experts across a wide variety of fields in self-publishing. And all was focused on the topic that probably means the most to many of us: “publishing for profit.”
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Nine Dots

Nine Dots — The Biggest Book Prize You’ve Never Heard Of (But Are Eligible to Enter): Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

Today, we’ll talk about the Nine Dots Prize. Autumn (or fall) in the Northern Hemisphere is the time for talking about awards. In the past few weeks, I’ve talked about some fairly large awards like the Nobel, and of course, the Booker has been ramping up. But there is one huge book prize that flies below the radar. It opened for entries just over a week ago, will stay open until January 27, 2025, has very few entry restrictions (certainly none excluding indies), and offers a $100,000 first prize.
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