AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI Copyright Clash: The Trump DOJ has sided with OpenAI in the New York Times fair-use fight, arguing that training large language models on copyrighted text doesn’t violate copyright and that the public benefits outweigh competitive harm—prompting sharp pushback from the NYT. Publishing Under Pressure: Turkey’s courts ordered the seizure of all copies of jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s forthcoming book, banning nationwide distribution and targeting even in-production copies. Books in Conflict Zones: Kyiv’s “Book Country. Mysterious” festival has been postponed until spring due to security concerns, with organizers promising a bigger comeback. Global Book Trade: Pakistan’s National Pavilion opened at the Southern China Book Fair in Guangzhou, spotlighting cultural ties and thousands of titles. Korean Literature Goes to New York: A traveling Korean book fair is set for Sept. 2–3 in NYC, pairing 15 Korean publishers with 40 U.S. companies for rights talks. Local Reading Culture: Milwaukee’s Melon Books is carving out a home for alternative comics, zines, poetry, and indie publishers, while North Adams launches a free Northern Berkshire Author and Book Festival featuring 50+ writers. Book-to-Screen Buzz: Prime Video set Maxton Hall Season 3 for Dec. 9, adapting Mona Kasten’s “Save Us” as the series finale.
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