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  1. Chrome puts publishers' ad loads on public record with 4 new metrics: Only sites naming an authorized seller in ads.txt are measured, at the 75th percentile of page views. No thresholds exist yet, so how will buyers use the data? ppc.land/chrome-puts-publisher #Chrome #Advertising #DigitalMarketing #AdTech #Publishers

  2. 📚️ #IndependentPublishers to follow:

    @canongatebooks - Award-winning independent publisher, Margaret Atwood, Yann Martel, Irvine Welsh etc
    @bwjewishhistory - Small indie Jewish history press
    @ArachnidPress - Indie publishers based in Scotland, thriller & mystery fiction
    @WTPress - Indie sci-fi & fantasy press in Wales
    @ododopress - Speculative fiction press based in Uganda
    @StelliformPress - Indie literary press, sci-fi, fantasy, horror on environmental crisis

    #Publishers #Books #Fiction

  3. Sunday, August 2, 2026

    Ukraine sinks sanctioned Russian ship in Black Sea . . . . . Russian oil refinery, airbase, Wildberries warehouse struck by Ukrainian forces . . . . . How Russian drones are making routine stops for gas on Ukraine’s roads deadly . . . . . and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  4. Today at #Metropolcon2026 I was allowed to give an update on what’s possible with AI and which uses are better ideas than others. In the afternoon I had the honour to be on a panel with Neil Clarke, Mikko Rauhala, Cora Buhlert and Sheri Singerling: Generative AI and Publishing - A Bad Mix? #AI #GenAI #Publishing #Writing #Translation #AuthorBusiness #Publishers #Metropolcon #Eurocon #Eurocon2026

  5. European publishers sue Google for €640 million.

    A group of over 20 European media companies is suing Google for 640 million euros in damages due to alleged violations of EU competition law in the advertising market.

    The media groups refer to a fine imposed on Google by the European Commission for violations of competition law in the advertising market.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260606

    #Google #Publishers #Legal #Court #CompetitionLaw #EU #Advertising #Tech

  6. Microsoft launches 8080 Books, a new imprint focused on faster publishing, while its HarperCollins AI licensing deal sparks debate. #microsoft #8080books #publishing #books #publishers

    buff.ly/4iaWRd8

  7. The truth about copyright: even successful authors can’t live on the royalties publishers pay them

    Copyright is built on a lie that most people seem to accept: artists can make a decent living from the current system of rewards that copyright provides. As Walled Culture the book (free digital versions available) explores, all the data about artist remuneration shows that isn’t true. Alongside such dry statistics, it’s good to hear about the personal experiences of creators, and I […]

    #authors #earnedOut #patronage #publishers #royalties #ubi #universalBasicIncome

    walledculture.org/the-truth-ab

  8. Another sign that gold open access was a mistake, and that diamond open access is the future

    The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is one of the most influential funding bodies in the world. According to one ranking, it is the second largest charitable foundation, and as of 31 December 2023 had an endowment of around $75.2 billion. That makes a shift in its publishing policy hugely important.

    An article in Chemical & Engineering […]

    #apcs #coalitionS #diamondOa #funding #gatesFoundation #goldOa #peerReview #planS #preprints #publishers #unesco #verixiv

    https://walledculture.org/another-sign-that-gold-open-access-was-a-mistake-and-that-diamond-open-access-is-the-future/

  9. "…#museums and other #CulturalInstitutions, including some very, very big ones, to my eye they’re reluctant to use their #influence.

    The #NewYorkPublicLibrary probably could be doing a lot more to support digital rights around #eBooks, for example. Or they could be releasing a lot of the books as eBooks and saying, we own the book, we can release it as an eBook. They don’t want to do that because they don’t want to antagonize the #publishers right now."
    museumhuman.com/the-cultural-a

  10. #introduction
    The #GrassRootsMusicNetwork exists to provide support to #grassroots #music.

    We bring together a wide range of people with an interest in #independent #music. This includes #artists, #labels, #promoters, #agents, #publishers, #bloggers, #authors, #media folk, #merchandise makers and more

    We want to bring people together, #collaborate, #innovate and #exchange ideas, raise #awareness and attract people who can help us to build an exciting future for #independent #music