After the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm, none of the previous Star Wars books would be considered canon, and instead would be relegated to the status of "Legends." Like Palpatine dissolving the senate offscreen, the Expanded Universe or "EU" of Star Wars was suddenly obliterated. But, then again, George Lucas never fully considered the EU to be true canon. Rather, he let the writers of those pre-2014 books and comics take all sorts of liberties.
Publishing is at a crossroads. The business model that once supported thriving newsrooms, creative outlets, and niche media platforms has crumbled under the weight of collapsing ad deals, ineffective subscriptions, parasitic agencies, and a digital landscape increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence. Publishers who have endured decades of disruption now face a stark choice: adapt with clear strategies for monetization or risk being sidelined entirely.
Imagine an avid reader who one day flips through a summer book preview in their local paper. Among the books listed there is a novel by one of this reader's favorite writers, Isabel Allende. Intrigued, this reader heads to their local library to see if they have any copies of the novel, called Tidewater Dreams, in stock. Here's the problem: Tidewater Dreams doesn't actually exist; instead, it was part of an AI-generated article that included several nonexistent books by acclaimed
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Google's AI Summaries have already stirred up major opposition from the publishing industry since rolling out in May 2024, with trade groups claiming the service is making a serious dent in both their clicks and revenue. Now, Penske Media (PMC), the company behind brands like Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter, is suing Google.
But the Revenue Commissioners also found his tax details to be a page turner. It found that he owed €1.44m for the under-declaration of income tax. It added €271,000 in interest and a further €432,000 in penalties to the bill he owed the taxman. It brought the novelist's settlement with Revenue to more than €2.14m. The amount has been paid in full, according to the latest list of tax defaulters.
"Her sole job was making sure housing is expensive and that we all rent for the rest of our lives," read the original post portraying LePatner - a Jewish mom of two - as the face of unaffordable housing.
The $297 collector's edition of Grace Given features shimmering gilded edges, a simulated white antique leather cover, lush full-color illustrations, and a flocked slipcase with gold-foil detailing.
Bella Protocol has teamed up with NuDEX and GOAT Network to launch a trading campaign featuring exciting AI tools, providing real-time alerts and social tasks with rewards totaling $1,500.
Freddie Forsyth’s journey from struggling freelance to bestselling author showcases the unpredictability of publishing, marking the ending of traditional journalism's wealth generation.
Nearly half of publishers have reported an increase in referral traffic from social media platforms over the past year, highlighting a significant shift in engagement.