The AAP (Association of American Publishers) held its annual meeting in the Penguin Random House Building on Thursday afternoon, using the occasion to underscore the organization’s new focus. As PRH ceo and current AAP chair explained, “We wanted to refocus AAP on two core priorities: Copyright protection, the publishers’ lifeblood, and…the value proposition of publishing for society…as well as our collective contribution to the economy.” AAP’s ceo Maria Pallante was hired with that focus in mind, “to lead in the areas of law and policy,” and she in turn emphasized the subtleties of enacting that mission. While “copyright is absolutely […]