AI and Copyright Archives

Bookshop.org Expands to E-Books; Authors Guild Launches Human Authored Certification: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast Featuring Dan Holloway

On this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, Dan Holloway reports on Bookshop.org’s new support for ebooks, giving indie authors more ways to reach readers while supporting local bookstores. He also covers the U.S. Copyright Office’s latest report on AI and copyright, which outlines how current laws apply to AI-assisted works, and the Authors Guild’s new Human Authored certification, designed to provide transparency about AI-generated content in books.

UK Consultation on AI and Copyright Sparks Debate Over Creative Rights: The Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway

On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway discusses the UK government’s public consultation on balancing AI and copyright, including options for licensing and rights reservations. He also covers new guidelines from audiobook publishers on labeling AI-narrated audiobooks, with recommendations for metadata and transparency.

December 27, 2024
Dan Holloway
Podcast
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AI for Indie Authors: Practical Guidelines from the Alliance of Independent Authors

The Alliance of Independent Authors has been following closely ongoing developments regarding AI and authorship in recent months. We know just how important it is for all of us as authors to understand how to keep our work safe, and how to work alongside AI as it develops. So, in today's post we share five practical steps to stay safe and stay ahead, based on our AI guidance for authors.

Self-Publishing News: Indie Author Marks New Book with a No-AI Guarantee

OK, bear with me. This no-AI guarantee story is the second AI story for the week. I hope I will round off with something completely different. But because of the unpredictable nature of the news, I cannot promise. Which is, of course, a ham-handed segue into the story.

Self-Publishing News: Meta Considered Buying Simon & Schuster to Train AI

The New York Times received leaks from a former employee at Facebook’s parent Meta that show the company were spending a lot of time at the start of 2023 discussing the possibility of buying Simon & Schuster. The purpose of the acquiring Simon & Schuster would have been to acquire the rights to the catalogue so as to use it for AI training.

Self-Publishing News: Fairly Trained Certifies First Ethical AI Platform

Fairly Trade is a certification body for AI industries that was able to provide a stamp of approval for individual companies and platforms

Self-Publishing News: Elon Musk Sues OpenAI as Publishers Take Different Positions on AI Narration of Audiobooks

The week has seen the publishing industry reacting in very different ways to the rise of AI audiobook narration.

How Many Times Should an Editor Review My Work? More Questions Answered by Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black in Our Member Q&A Podcast

In this month's AskALLi Member Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black: How many times should an editor review my work? How do I remove duplicates of my book from Goodreads? Do I need media liability insurance? And more...

Self-Publishing News: US Copyright Consultation on AI Now Open

The US Copyright Office currently has a consultation open on AI and copyright. Deadline for written feedback: October 18th.

September 14, 2023
Dan Holloway
News
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Governments Respond to AI and Copyright: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy

Today on the Self-Publishing News podcast: Governments respond to AI and copyright. The UK, EU, US, and Japan formulate policy on protecting creators. Also, will books soon come with a carbon-content label? And a new VR eReader helps you focus on nothing but the book. News Editor Dan Holloway and News and Podcast Producer Howard Lovy discuss these and other stories making the news this month in indie publishing.