Wednesday’s virtual AAP annual meeting offered some more pointed remarks than usual, as the publishing industry finds itself performing well financially, while facing a variety of new challenges from government, big tech, idealists and even itself. Most notably, Senator Amy Klobuchar, accepting the organization’s Award for Distinguished Public Service in a taped message, made clear that her focus on “taking on monopoly power” is not limited to big tech alone. “As you all know, there are serious concerns about consolidation in the publishing industry, due to a series of mergers and acquisitions that combine major publishing houses,” she said. “This […]