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Self-Publishing Partnership Stops Trading

News Podcast: Self-Publishing Partnership Stops Trading; Anthropic Watermarks Claude’s AI Text

On this week's Self-Publishing News podcast, ALLi News Editor Dan Holloway reports on the collapse of Self-Publishing Partnership, a UK-based service provider that ceased trading at the end of June, leaving authors waiting on royalties and raising questions about why no administrators were brought in. The Society of Authors has launched a campaign to help affected members recover what they're owed. Then Dan turns to Anthropic's announcement that it will watermark all text generated by Claude — a move driven in part by the EU's AI Act, and one that could eventually help platforms like Amazon identify AI-generated books.
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AI Copyright Warning

News Summary: UK Independent Publishers Issue AI Copyright Warning; TikTok Backs National Year of Reading

The first story today brings a real sense of déjà vu. Not just because "another copyright-related legal battle against tech firms" is hardly new. It's hardly déjà vu either: more "here we go again." It's more that the latest action from the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) is strikingly familiar in form to the action we saw from the Society of Authors some time ago.
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Blockchain

Can Blockchain Solve AI’s Copyright Problem? Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

Sometimes it feels like tech is eating itself, and this week’s AI news, including a new blockchain initiative, is no exception. The AI news this week comprises several eyebrow-raising stories (when doesn’t it?). Recently, I have been talking about a maturing landscape. You could be forgiven, this week, for thinking that maturity has already developed exponentially to the point where several sharks have already been jumped.
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AI's Impact

AI’s Impact on Creatives and Substack’s Spotify Partnership: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway

In this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway discusses a Society of Authors survey revealing significant concerns among creatives about AI's impact on their work and income. He also covers the UK government's latest updates on AI regulation, noting a lack of protections for content creators. Additionally, Dan highlights Substack's new partnership with Spotify, which enhances podcast visibility and subscriber integration.
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Audiobook Creators

Spotify Says It Has Paid Audiobook Creators ‘Tens of Millions’ but Society of Authors Calls for Transparency: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway

This week on the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway addresses Spotify's claim of paying "tens of millions" to audiobook creators. The Society of Authors and other groups are demanding greater transparency from Spotify regarding these payments. Dan explores the implications of this issue for indie authors and the publishing industry.
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