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NEW YORK (AP) — Book publishing in 2023 was a story of cooling sales and rising conflict, marked by legal action, protests, censorship and the impact of forces well beyond the industry. Print book sales continued to recede following the pandemic-era surge, but fiction remained strong, thanks in part to the young readers on BookTok. […]

Book publishing in 2023 was a story of cooling sales and rising conflict, marked by legal action, protests, censorship and the impact of forces well beyond the industry. Colleen Hoover, one of BookTok's signature authors, continued her reign as the country’s top-selling author, even without releasing a new book in 2023. Three of her novels were among the top 10 sellers as tracked by Circana, with other popular releases including novels by two authors, Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarr...

The publishing world made plenty of news in 2023, but not only because of the books themselves.

The publishing world made plenty of news in 2023, but not only because of the books themselves.

The publishing world made plenty of news in 2023, but not only because of the books themselves.

The Authors Guild and other artists’ groups say that it's unfair to train AI algorithms on their work without permission. Tech companies generally argue that it counts as “fair use.”

Lawsuits arrived almost as soon as generative AI programs debuted. The consequences could catch up to them next year.

Lawsuits arrived almost as soon as generative AI programs debuted. The consequences could catch up to them next year.

As AI grows, artists and labels are considering a new question: Who owns their voice rights? Now artists are negotiating for clarity and exceptions.