Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and John Curtis (R-UT) have introduced a bill that would require tech companies to submit a list of the copyrighted works used to create AI products to the register of copyrights. The Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting Act or ‘‘CLEAR Act” would require companies to submit “a sufficiently detailed summary of each copyrighted work in the training dataset” 30 or more days before a generative AI product is released. The bill would also be retroactive to any products available before the bill is enacted. If a company violates the act, they would be subject to a […]
Higher Ed Growth Helps McGraw Hill in Q3
McGraw Hill reported earnings for the third quarter ended December 31, with sales of $434.2 million, gaining 4.2 percent due to significant growth in the higher education segment. Adjusted EBITDA was $135.9 million, up 7.7 percent. The higher education business grew 24 percent to $225.4 million, “driven by record market share, value-based pricing, and favorable enrollment trends.” The K-12 business fell 14.6 percent to $128.2 million. The company again updated their guidance for the year, after raising it in November. They now expect between $2.067 billion and $2.087 billion in sales for the year and adjusted EBITDA between $729 million and […]
All the Titles You’ll Find in the Free Buzz Books Spring/Summer 2026 Edition
We have been thrilled by the response to our latest Buzz Books edition—we’re seeing more downloads and 5-star reviews of our free edition, more people at our panels, and more subscribers every day to our Buzz Books Official Substack. We also have a lively array of videos on our YouTube Channel (where we’ve just posted the full fiction panel and now are moving on to the nonfiction conversations) and a growing celebration of Buzz titles on Instagram on our own account and from authors and readers. Most especially, we have been so happy to hear from the publishers and authors […]
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Harlequin Historical To Shutter
Harlequin will close its Harlequin Historical romance line in 2027, Reactor reports. The company will not acquire new titles for the line, and in September 2027 will “[cease] U.S. and U.K. retail efforts as well as digital publishing.” An author suggested that the company will continue to publish any titles under contract, and that it “plans to continue exploiting foreign language rights in markets where historical titles remain strong.” Harlequin provided the following statement: “As Harlequin continues to evolve its series romance publishing program, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue publishing the Historical Romance series after September 2027 due to […]
Liate Stehlik Becomes CEO and Publisher of HarperCollins Trade
HarperCollins announced that Liate Stehlik will be the new ceo and publisher of US trade. Stehlik will lead adult and children’s trade divisions, as well as sales in the US, reporting to Brian Murray, president and ceo, HarperCollins Publishers. Stehlik will also continue to oversee Morrow Group and its children’s division. Jonathan Burnham, president and publisher, Harper Group; Judith Curr, president and publisher, HarperOne Group; and Doug Lockhart, interim president of sales, will report to Stehlik. “During her 20 years with the company, Liate has helped shape our US publishing. She has guided the publication of hundreds of bestselling authors, […]