The Convenient Villain: AI, Job Losses, and the Art of the Blame Shift

AI is the publishing industry's latest scapegoat. But UK author incomes collapsed long before ChatGPT existed. The real villains are hiding in plain sight.
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/23/ai-job-losses-publishing-scapegoat/

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Academic Publishers Win Another Anti-Trust Law Suit

US federal judge dismisses antitrust lawsuit against Elsevier, Springer Nature and other major academic publishers, ruling that industry practices do not constitute illegal collusion under Sherman Act.
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/06/academic-publishers-antitrust-suit-dismissed/

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Rearranging the Deckchairs: As B&N Preps For IPO, TNPS Looks At The Reality Behind The BookTok-Led Retail Revival

Barnes & Noble's expansion and BookTok hype suggest a retail boom, but the data tells a different story. We're not growing the market—just reshuffling it.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/28/rearranging-deckchairs-book-retail-boom-that-isnt/

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TNPS 2025 Story of the Year Part 2: The Psychology of Creativity and Why Publishers Misunderstand It

How publishers misunderstand creativity—and why that matters for AI. Nadim Sadek's psychological framework reveals publishing's real competitive edge.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/27/psychology-creativity-ai-publishing-sadek/

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The 2025 TNPS Story of the Year Is A Book!

Nadim Sadek's 'Quiver, don't Quake' reframes AI as creative partner, not threat. Essential reading for…
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/12/21/it-was-inevitable-this-years-tnps-story-of-the-year-would-relate-in-some-way-to-ai-2025-marked-three-years-of-publicly-assessible-ai-a-critical-distinction-i-mentioned-ai-in-publishing-back-in-t/

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More Music Publishers Settle With And Partner With AI. Book Publishers Look The Other Way

Music labels partner with AI platforms through strategic settlements. Book publishers lack leverage. Why safe settlements may not be an option.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/11/27/settlement-trajectory-music-partnerships-book-publishing-leverage/

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Spotify’s Audiobook Entry: A New Sales Channel or an Author Relations Challenge?

Spotify's audiobook entry sparks debate. While publishers see a new sales channel, authors report being left in the dark about deals and compensation, highlighting ongoing industry tensions.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/11/25/spotify-audiobooks-author-concerns/

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OpenAI’s Sora: A Trademark Misstep in a Murky Legal Landscape?

OpenAI’s launch of ‘Sora’ sparks a trademark dispute with OverDrive, highlighting risks of brand confusion and the importance of IP protection in AI innovation.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/11/23/openai-sora-trademark-legal-dispute/

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The Ghost in the Machine Is a Collaborator, Not a Usurper

AI won't doom creative professionals. This article argues AI is a collaborator that elevates "average" work, augmenting human creativity for translators and authors.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/11/22/ai-collaborator-not-usurper/

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The Keyword is Dead: How LLM Search Transforms Book Discovery

A deep dive into the seismic shift reshaping how readers find books - and what publishers must do about it
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https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/11/14/keyword-dead-llm-search-transforms-book-discovery/

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