by Tina | Jun 26, 2025 | Latest News, TRS Blog
Authors Take Microsoft to Court Over Alleged AI Copyright Violations A group of prominent authors has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, accusing the tech giant of willful copyright infringement in the development of its large language model (LLM) known as Megatron....
by Tina | Jun 25, 2025 | Latest News, TRS Blog
Court Ruling Splits Decision on Anthropic: Legal Book Use Deemed Fair, Pirated Copies a Clear Copyright Violation In a major decision for the evolving landscape of AI and copyright law, U.S. District Judge William Alsup delivered a split ruling in the copyright...
by Tina | Jun 23, 2025 | TRS Blog, Workshops
How To Build Your Author Brand by Autocrit Learn how to build your author brand…without feeling overwhelmed. We are joined in this Marketing How To Series Webinar by special guest Danielle Wright from Rose Avenue Literary. You’ll learn actionable...
by Tina | Jun 23, 2025 | Latest News, TRS Blog
ByteDance’s 8th Note Press Closes Its Chapter From Algorithm to Afterthought After less than two years in the book industry, ByteDance’s publishing venture, 8th Note Press, has quietly closed its doors—leaving authors scrambling and careers in limbo. Backed by...
by Tina | Jun 20, 2025 | Latest News, TRS Blog
BookCon Makes a Bold Return in 2026 With a Fresh Format and Fan-Focused Energy After a six-year hiatus, BookCon is making its long-awaited comeback. ReedPop, the event’s organizer, has announced that the beloved bookish extravaganza will return to New York...
by Tina | Jun 18, 2025 | Latest News, TRS Blog
Literary Benchmarks: Supreme Court Justices Cash In on Book Deals Several U.S. Supreme Court justices are making headlines not for their rulings—but for their royalties. The 2024 financial disclosures, released this week, reveal significant book-related earnings by...