Adventures in Publishing-land: Are Authors Losing? AI Audiobooks, Closed Movie Deals & Mass Licensing

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On this week's episode, we ask if the publishing industry is "blowing the bloody doors off" author rights. From Michael Caine's voice getting cloned for an epic audiobook to Hachette and Studiocanal's book to film deal, plus 250 UK publishers signing a massive AI licensing deal, we ask if any of this is good for authors.

00:00 Intro

01:04 Hachette/Studiocanal Deal - Good or Bad for Authors?

10:40 Blow Your Bloody Ears Off - Caine's Digital Odyssey

27:49 Collective AI Licenses - Selling Out Authors?

34:16 Stranger Than Fiction - Nadine's Idea Factory

39.40 The Final Chapter - Level Up Writing

Links:

Hachette Livre and Studiocanal strike book to screen deal

Michael Caine licenses voice to narrate AI adaptation of The Odyssey audiobook

Over 250 UK publishers opt-in to collective AI-licensing scheme

Bungling career burglar caught after leaving passport photo at crime scene

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