The Public Interest Corpus: An Update and Opportunities for Co-Development
In December 2024 we announced a new project to develop a public interest AI training corpus focused on books. Over […]
Independent Publisher’s Lawsuit Against Audible Fails, Highlighting Challenges to Receive Fair Streaming Compensation
Audible has a history of relying on ambiguous contractual terms to reduce author payouts. Despite Audible’s track record, the courts were unsympathetic to Teri Woods’ grievances.
On The New NIH Indirect Cost Guidance
A little over a week ago, the National Institutes of Health issued a new guidance policy on indirect costs in
Thomson Reuters v. Ross: The First AI Fair Use Ruling Fails to Persuade
Facts of the Case On February 11, Third Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas (sitting by designation for the U.S. District Court
AUTHORS ALLIANCE SUBMITS AMICUS BRIEF IN SEDLIK v. DRACHENBERG
The case Sedlik v. Drachenberg, currently pending before the 9th Circuit, presents the 9th Circuit a first opportunity to interpret the fair use right in the wake of the Warhol decision. Anticipating the far-reaching consequences for artists and authors, Authors Alliance filed an amicus brief in support of KVD. In our brief, we explained that (1) a distinct purpose is required for the first factor to tilt in favor of fair use, (2) a successful social media presence does not automatically render all postings “commercial,” and (3) concrete evidence is needed to prove the existence of a licensing market or the likelihood of it developing.
Restricting Innovation: How Publisher Contracts Undermine Scholarly AI Research
This post is by Rachael Samberg, Director, Scholarly Communication & Information Policy, UC Berkeley Library and Dave Hansen, Executive Director,
New White Paper on Open Access and U.S. Federal Information Policy
Authors Alliance and SPARC have released the first of four planned white papers addressing legal issues surrounding open access to
Text Data Mining Research DMCA Exemption Renewed and Expanded
Earlier today, the Library of Congress, following recommendations from the U.S. Copyright Office, released its final rule adopting exemptions to
Hachette v. Internet Archive Update: Second Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Against Internet Archive
We got a disappointing decision yesterday from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in the long-running Hachette v. Internet Archive
Authors Alliance and SPARC Supporting Legal Pathways to Open Access for Scholarly Works
Authors Alliance and SPARC are excited to announce a new collaboration to address critical legal issues surrounding open access to