AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI & Copyright Clash: Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music sued Anthropic over alleged illegal downloading and torrenting of copyrighted works to train Claude, escalating a broader AI training fight that already includes book-piracy claims. Publishing Under Pressure: Hong Kong’s independent bookstore Have a Nice Stay shut after a police raid tied to the national security law, a sign of how dissent-focused shelves are shrinking. Big-Company Publishing Politics: In India, Penguin Random House India is accused of “editorial capitulation” in the Sonia Gandhi memoir row after reports it stepped away from publishing “Belonging,” with politicians arguing about who pressured changes. Book Culture & Community: El Dorado Hills Library announced an Author Showcase panel for Sept. 29 spotlighting local writers and the path from manuscript to agents and publishers. New Releases & Reading Picks: Andrew Klavan’s mystery “Find Me Nowhere” gets a strong spotlight, while a Reuters feature highlights how readers are still hunting for banned perspectives. Royal Books Watch: Charles Spencer’s Diana memoir “Swan Song” is set for Sept. 22 as the 29th anniversary approaches.
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