Worrying scenarios that make #digitalsovereignty all the more important for #Europe. A must watch.
#eu #democracy #iprights #ai #bigtech

https://youtu.be/gXMx_vOfw0k?is=spMSp6mY7ew9v_NV

If you see blatant copyright enfringment, report it immediately to Mastodon Moderators.

ITS JUST NOT COOL. ITS ACTUALLY A VERY BAD THING.

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Markets Are Made, Not Found: Publishing’s Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

Publishing’s ‘self-fulfilling prophecies’: How supply shapes demand, AI breaks barriers, and 95% of books remain silent - not for lack of listeners, but of access.
The post Markets Are Made, Not Found: Publishing’s Self-Fulfilling Prophecies appeared first on The New Publishing Standard.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/04/05/markets-are-made-publishings-self-fulfilling-prophecies/

#Audible #Audiobooks #IPRights #AudibleAIaudiobooks #audiobookrightsgrab

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Romania Opens 2026 Funding Round for Foreign Publishers – Three Grant Streams Available for International Houses

Romania's ICR opens 2026 funding for foreign publishers via TPS, Publishing Romania and Romanian Books for Children programmes. Apply 30 March–14 April.
The post Romania Opens 2026 Funding Round for Foreign Publishers – Three Grant Streams Available for International Houses appeared first on The New Publishing Standard.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/03/27/romania-2026-translation-grants-tps-rbc/

#Europe #IPRights #Romania #Romaniapublishing

Scandal at the University of Sydney

Professors were caught red-handed blatantly plagiarizing and violating intellectual property rights. Proof including the university admitting to the violation: https://scottgraffius.com/blog/files/intellectual-property-2016-to-date.html

#USYD #Go8 @GroupOfEight @David_Speers #Ethics #IPRights

From Screen to Shelf: What Kedoo’s Digital-First Model Means for Children’s Publishing

Kedoo Entertainment's Booba shows how YouTube-born IP rewrites content funding. Here's what children's publishers should take from the digital-first shift.
The post From Screen to Shelf: What Kedoo’s Digital-First Model Means for Children’s Publishing appeared first on The New Publishing Standard.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/28/digital-first-kids-content-publishing-opportunities-kedoo-booba/

#ChildrensBooks #IPRights #Childrenspublishing #KedooEntertainmentsBooba

From Page to Podium: RBmedia’s Audiobooks, Oscar Glory, and the Private Equity Paradox

RBmedia's catalogue underlies three 2026 Oscar-nominated films. But did audiobooks inspire the adaptations? And what does its PE ownership story tell us about publishing?
The post From Page to Podium: RBmedia’s Audiobooks, Oscar Glory, and the Private Equity Paradox appeared first on The New Publishing Standard.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/25/rbmedia-audiobooks-oscar-nominations-private-equity-publishing/

#Audiobooks #DigitalAudio #IPRights #AudioIP #GordonGekko

Saudi Arabia’s New Copyright Law: What Publishers Need to Know

Saudi Arabia's new Copyright Law introduces key reforms, including AI exceptions and stricter enforcement, impacting publishers and rights holders in the region's growing creative industry.
The post Saudi Arabia’s New Copyright Law: What Publishers Need to Know appeared first on The New Publishing Standard.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/22/saudi-arabia-new-copyright-law-publishers-need-to-know/

#Arabpublishing #IPRights #MENApublishing #MiddleEast #SaudiArabia

“Comparative Methodological Guidelines” violates my IP. The infringing publication was a project of The Roadmap for Educators in Digital Soft Skills (TRENDSS), co-funded by Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

https://scottgraffius.com/blog/files/cmg-eu-ec-publication-infringes-on-copyright-of-scott-m-graffius.html

#CopyrightInfringement #IntellectualProperty #IPRights #ErasmusPlus #EuropeanUnion #EU #EuropeanCommission #Plagiarism