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Legal Battles Threaten the Future of Internet Archive and WordPress: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

WordPress and the Internet Archive, which sometimes feel like bastions of a past internet age, are both enmired in battles that may threaten their future, and as a result, our access to tools and platforms we have come to take for granted.

October 1, 2024
Dan Holloway
News
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NaNoWriMo

NaNoWriMo Clarifies Position on AI Amid Author Backlash: The Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway

On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway discusses the controversy over NaNoWriMo’s recent statement, which initially claimed that condemning AI tools in writing had classist and ableist undertones. After backlash from the writing community, NaNoWriMo revised the statement to clarify their stance. Dan also talks about Canva’s price hike due to AI tool development and provides updates on legal battles involving the Internet Archive and a Spotify royalty scam involving AI-generated content.

September 13, 2024
Dan Holloway
Podcast
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Internet Archive

Publishers Win Major Victory Against Internet Archive and Streaming Scam Case Breaks New Ground: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

The Internet Archive has been at the center of a long-running legal battle with publishers, and this week brings the latest development in that saga. Although it’s still vacation time here in Oxford, for much of the world, a new term is well underway, and it seems the courts have been equally busy.

September 12, 2024
Dan Holloway
News
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Self-publishing News: Amazon (eventually) Tackles Latest Fake Books Scam

Amazon eventually takes down fake books claiming to be written by Jane Friedman. Prosecraft removed after AI and copyright allegations.

August 16, 2023
Dan Holloway
News
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Self-publishing News: Amazon to Close Book Depository

Amazon to close Book Depository. IPA welcomes Internet Archive ruling. Twitter takes on Substack, and can AI commit libel?

April 12, 2023
Dan Holloway
News
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Self-publishing News: Celebrating Indie Awards Success

In this week's Self-Publishing News Special, ALLi News Editor Dan Holloway takes a look at the shortlists for this year's Selfies Awards.

Self-publishing News: Ingram Will Enter UK Wholesale Business

International Publishers Association publishes InSPIRe initiative; Ingram to entre the UK wholesale market.

Self-publishing News: Internet Archive Faces Copyright Lawsuit

Association of American Publishers launches copyright lawsuit against Internet Archive, Booksellers Association buys Bertline.

June 3, 2020
Dan Holloway
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Self-publishing News: Online Events

the book world moves to online events, Barnes and Noble warns of delays to royalty payments, and libraries turn to ebooks

Self-publishing News: Concerns over Internet Archive’s Actions

Internet Archive and its National Emergency Library sparks piracy claims, print sales in crisis while Storytel capitalises on digital boom

Self-publishing News: 2020 Selfies Winners

ALLi members Clare Flynn and Jemma Hatt win the 2020 Selfies Awards, and the Internet Archive gets into trouble over accusations of piracy

Self-publishing News: Awards for Indies

Several ALLi authors are among those on the shortlist for the first selfie Awards, and threats of digital sales tax in the US.

February 12, 2019
Dan Holloway
News
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