AGP Executive Report
Last update: 44 minutes agoPublishing Under Fire: A Russian strike destroyed another Knygolove warehouse in Kyiv, burning tens of thousands of books, including reprints lost in an earlier attack. AI and Copyright: Japanese publishers are protesting bulk book purchases by Anthropic for AI training, while Spotify is expanding its audiobook service from 22 markets to more than 180. The move comes amid publishers’ criticism of Spotify’s bundled pricing and royalty model. Book Access: PEN America says US schools banned nearly 12,000 books in 2025–26, the highest annual total since it began tracking bans. Literary Honors: The National Book Awards announced their finalists, while Bulgarian novelist Georgi Gospodinov was named among possible Nobel literature contenders ahead of Thursday’s announcement. Global Book Trade: Frankfurt Book Fair opened with a strong Chinese presence, as Ukraine’s publishing sector faced renewed losses from the attack on Kyiv.
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