The Association of American Publishers (AAP) annual meeting began with an address from outgoing AAP board chair, Simon & Schuster ceo Carolyn Reidy. With the day’s program focused on the theme of “The Next Chapter in Protecting IP,” Reidy took note of the hearings underway in the House Judiciary Committee as part of a comprehensive review of US copyright law. While acknowledging that “passage of a new copyright act may not occur for years,” Reidy told her colleagues, “We must act now and sustain our commitment for the long haul if we want to assure that our interests, and those of […]