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/

#AI #PublishingControversies #AIauthorsfriendorenemy #Aiasauthorcollaborator #AuthorsneednotfearAI

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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The AI Book “Flood”: Separating Hype from Reality in Publishing

In an era when anyone can generate a book, being able to create one worth reading becomes more valuable than ever.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/10/04/ai-generated-books-publishing-industry-impact/

#AI #PublishingControversies #AIpublishinghypeandreality #AIgeneratedbooksflood

Beyond Fear: Why Publishing Must Embrace AI as a Tool, Not a Threat

Publishing must move beyond fear to engage thoughtfully with AI. It's a tool, not a threat—and human choices, not technology, determine outcomes.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/08/12/beyond-fear-publishing-must-embrace-ai-as-tool-not-threat/

#AI #PublishingBrief #PublishingControversies #AIandpublishing #FearofAIinpublishing
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Reimagining Book Publishing in the AI Era: From Resistance to Renaissance

An exploration of how the book publishing industry might embrace AI-driven transformation as an opportunity for renewal and growth…
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/08/03/reimagining-book-publishing-in-the-ai-era-from-resistance-to-renaissance/

#AI #PublishingControversies #AIapocalypse #AIinpublishing #McKinseyAI
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Can We Please Stop Pretending Listening To Audiobooks Is Reading?

Why listening to audiobooks isn't reading: exploring the cognitive differences between auditory and visual text processing in literacy development.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/07/23/audiobooks-are-not-reading-why-listening-differs-from-reading/

#Audiobooks #DigitalAudio #PublishingControversies #areaudiobooksreadorlistenedto #listeningvsreading
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The Sarah J. Maas Model: How Authors Are Bypassing Publishers in the IP Gold Rush

How Sarah J. Maas’s IMG deal signals a seismic shift: authors now bypass publishers to control lucrative IP rights, leaving traditional publishing behind.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/07/01/sarah-j-maas-model-authors-bypassing-publishers-ip-gold-rush/

#IPRights #PublishingBrief #PublishingControversies #publishersandIP #SarahJMaasIMGDeal
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How Publishing Lost James Bond and What It Means for the Industry

In the future, Fleming's original James Bond novels may be remembered as historical curiosities rather than the foundation of one of entertainment's most valuable properties.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/06/29/how-publishing-lost-james-bond/

#PublishingControversies #JamesBond #JamesBondfilms #JamesBondgame #JamesBondnovels
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Streaming TV Beats Combined Broadcast and Cable – Why Publishing Must Embrace the Inevitable

Why publishing must learn from TV's streaming milestone and embrace AI-powered subscription models before tech disruptors claim the future.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/06/17/streaming-revolution-publishing-embrace-inevitable/

#AI #Digitalsubscription #PublishingBrief #PublishingControversies #audiobookstreaming
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The Mattel-OpenAI Partnership: A Wake-Up Call for Trade Publishing

Mattel-OpenAI's AI toy partnership challenges trade publishing to embrace AI for interactive storytelling or risk obsolescence.
https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2025/06/16/mattel-openai-partnership-trade-publishing-impact/

#AI #ChildrensBooks #PublishingBrief #PublishingControversies #MattelAIpartnership
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