The UK and EU strike a deal on Brexit after nearly five years
The trade deal puts zero tariffs or quotas on goods, which includes books. That’s a relief for UK publishers, given that the UK is the world’s largest exporter of books.
The trade deal puts zero tariffs or quotas on goods, which includes books. That’s a relief for UK publishers, given that the UK is the world’s largest exporter of books.
Creator apps and services had a breakout year in 2020, with increased use of Substack, Patreon, OnlyFans, Twitch, and Cameo—as well as TikTok.
News Learn more about why Disney isn’t paying authors. Book authors tied to big film franchises stopped receiving checks after Disney acquired Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox. The legal issues are murky. Read Andrew Liptak at Polygon. As educational publishers pivot to digital models to survive, schools find themselves paying more than ever for books. Instead . . … Read more
Bo Sacks, a magazine industry expert, says the first half of 2021 will look like the end of 2020—eventually we’ll see The Roaring Twenties.
The new system is designed to enable small-scale copyright claims by authors without lawyers, but anyone can opt out of the process—possibly undermining its benefits.