Publishing in the USA during the COVID-19 Pandemic
At 1pm CEST on Thursday 18 June 2020, watch IPA President, Hugo Setzer, talk to Maria Pallante, CEO of the Association of American Publishers about how publishers have reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic and how they are looking to the future.
AAP publishers file copyright infringement lawsuit against internet archive for systematic mass scanning and illegal distribution of literary works
On June 1, 2020, member companies of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) officially filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Internet Archive (“IA”) in a New York District Court.
Copyright Round-up: Audible, Tom Kabinet and consultations in Brazil, Philippines, Ireland and India
Audiobook captions, resale of eBooks, copyright consultations in Brazil, Philippines, India and Ireland and copyright events coming up at London Book Fair.
WIPO General Assemblies see massive Marrakesh sign-up
From 24 September to 2 October WIPO held its General Assemblies where all Member States gathered to discuss the full range of WIPO’s work including that of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR).
Freedom to Publish: IPA backs second US publisher faced with Trump threats
IPA backs Simon and Schuster in the face of legal threats from the Trump campaign to prevent the publication of a book giving an insider’s account of the Donald Trump White House.
Global Copyright Enforcement Forum
Following a successful rebrand last year, the Global Copyright Enforcement Forum returns to Frankfurt Book Fair.
Banned Books Week campaigns underway in USA and UK
Taking place from 23-29 September, banned book week is being promoted in the US and the UK.