by Tina | Jan 16, 2026 | Latest News, TRS Blog
Anthropic Settlement Tracker: Claims Surge Past Typical Class-Action Rates as Opt-Outs Stay Low A new case-management update in the Anthropic settlement is giving creators a clearer snapshot of how this massive copyright resolution is shaping up—who’s staying in,...
by Tina | Jan 15, 2026 | Latest News, TRS Blog
Books-A-Million’s CEO Says Readers Have Changed—and So Has What Sells Books-A-Million is in “growth mode,” and CEO Terry Finley says the biggest shift in book retail isn’t just formats or trends—it’s who is walking through the doors. On Open Road’s Open Book podcast,...
by Tina | Jan 13, 2026 | Latest News, TRS Blog
JQ Editions: Julia Quinn Brings “Deluxe Romance” to Kickstarter If you’ve ever wished historical romance got the same collectible love as special-edition fantasy—sprayed edges, custom artwork, and shelf-candy design—Julia Quinn (yes, Bridgerton Julia Quinn) is making...
by Tina | Jan 9, 2026 | Latest News, TRS Blog
Court Pushes Back Anthropic Settlement Opt-Out Date, Giving Creators More Time to Decide Creators and rightsholders now have a little more breathing room in the high-profile Anthropic lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin, who assumed oversight of the...
by Tina | Jan 3, 2026 | Latest News, TRS Blog
Welcome to the Creative Free-For-All: Public Domain Day 2026 Has Arrived! Every January 1st, something quietly magical happens—and 2026 is no exception. While most of us are shaking off holiday sugar comas and writing the wrong year on checks, a massive creative...
by Tina | Dec 19, 2025 | Latest News
Amazon Rolls Out AI “Ask This Book” Feature, Raising Fresh Alarms Over Author Rights Amazon has opened a new and contentious chapter in the ongoing battle over generative AI and intellectual property, this time inside Kindle books themselves. Earlier this week, Amazon...
