Book Publishing in the 21st Century: What’s Antitrust Got to Do With it?
Last week, the Department of Justice announced that it was filing an antitrust lawsuit to block Penguin Random House, the […]
Announcing the Authors Alliance Guide to Third-Party Permissions and How to Clear Them
Today, Authors Alliance is thrilled to announce the release of a brand new educational guide for authors: Third-Party Permissions and
Update: Librarian of Congress Grants 1201 Exemption to Enable Text Data Mining Research
Today, Authors Alliance is thrilled to announce that the Librarian of Congress granted our request for a new exemption to
Happy 25th Anniversary to the Internet Archive!
This month, the Internet Archive is celebrating its 25th anniversary. At Authors Alliance, we regularly partner with the Internet Archive
Freedom of Information Act Litigation for Authors
The Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) is a federal statute that allows members of the public to request non-public documents
The Freedom of Information Act and Authorship
The Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) is a federal statute that allows members of the public to request non-public documents
Copyright Office Report: Copyright and State Sovereign Immunity
Last week, the Copyright Office released a report on Copyright and State Sovereign Immunity, concluding its year-long study on the
Update: Fair Use in the Courts in 2021
In April, we published a post on two major fair use decisions from this year: Google v. Oracle and The
Update: 1201 Exemption to Enable Text and Data Mining Research
Authors Alliance, joined by the Library Copyright Alliance and the American Association of University Professors, is petitioning the Copyright Office
Library Lending, Author Incomes, and Controlled Digital Lending
In the debates around controlled digital lending (“CDL”), much has been said about whether and how CDL affects author incomes.