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An Open Letter From the President and CEO of The Association of American Publishers
Dear Industry Colleague:
In the countdown to the October 7 court hearing on the Google Book Settlement we are encountering heated rhetoric from opponents, much of it hyperbolic and misleading. My job at AAP’s helm is not only to shepherd our membership through the coming months but to remind the industry at large that the Settlement offers enormous benefits and represents our best hope of remaining competitive and vibrant in the digital environment.
AAP Reports Publishing Sales for Month of April
Wednesday June 10, 2009
Book sales tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) for the month of April increased by 3.3 percent at $494.9 million but were down by 4.1 percent for the year.
U.S. Publishers Endorse International Joint Statement on Open Access Debate
Wednesday, June 9, 2009
The Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP/PSP) today expressed its support and endorsement of a joint statement on the open access debate issued by two prestigious international organizations representing publishers and librarians.
Book Publishers Praise Congressional Anti-Piracy Caucus 2009 Watch List
Wednesday May 20, 2009
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) praised today’s announcement by the Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus of the countries featured on the Caucus’ 2009 Watch List.
AAP Reports Publishing Sales for Month of March
Friday, May 15, 2009
Book sales tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) for the month of March decreased by 17.0 percent at $388.4 million and were down by 6.8 percent for the year.
Association of American Publishers Files Comments on Accessibility of Copyrighted Works
Thursday, May 14, 2009
On May 18 the U.S. Copyright Office will hold a public forum on “Facilitating Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind or Persons With Other Disabilities.” Allan Adler, Vice President for Legal and Government Affairs at the Association of American Publishers (AAP), will appear on three panels at the forum. In addition, pursuant to a Notice of Inquiry and Request for Comments published in the Federal Register, AAP has submitted written comments on behalf of its members.
Publishers Applaud Focus on Important Markets in USTR’s Annual “Special 301” Report
Thursday, April 30, 2009
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) welcomed today’s release of the annual Special 301 report by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). The report is the result of a Congressional mandate to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of intellectual property protection in selected countries and territories worldwide. It also highlights book and journal piracy and the need for improved market access for American companies among important issues for engagement in 2009.
AAP Reports Publishing Sales for Month of February
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Book sales tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) for the month of February decreased by 12.0 percent at $447.5 million and were down by 2.1 percent for the year.
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Tibetan Publisher Paljor Norbu to Receive Seventh Annual Jeri Laber International Freedom to Publish Award
April 16, 2009
Paljor Norbu, a courageous Tibetan printer and publisher, has been selected as the 2009 recipient of the Jeri Laber International Freedom to Publish Award.
Publishers Mourn Loss of Free Speech Champion Judith Krug, Washington, DC
April 13, 2009
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) joined colleagues in the book and free speech community in mourning the loss of legendary free speech advocate Judith Krug, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. Mrs. Krug died in Chicago on Saturday after an 18-month battle with cancer.
Publishers Join in Launching New Effort to Amend Patriot Act
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) joined its sister organizations in the Campaign for Reader Privacy in today launching the latest phase in their five-year campaign to restore the reader privacy safeguards that were stripped away by the USA Patriot Act. (In addition to AAP, the Campaign’s members are the American Booksellers Association, the American Library Association, and PEN American Center).
AAP Reports Publishing Sales for Month of January
Friday, April 3, 2009
Book sales tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) for the month of January 2009 increased by 3.6 percent to $785 million.
10th Birthday For Get Caught Reading: Publishers Team Up With NBA, Reach Out and Read to Mark GCR's First Decade
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
To mark the 10th Birthday of Get Caught Reading in May 2009, the Association of American Publishers is teaming up with the National Basketball Association and Reach out and Read to carry the campaign--which celebrates the pleasures of leisure-time reading--to a new level.
AAP Reports Book Sales Estimated at $24.3 Billion in 2008
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today released its annual estimate of total book sales in the United States. The report, which uses data from the Bureau of the Census as well as sales data from eighty-one publishers inclusive of all major book publishing media market holders, estimates that U.S. publishers had a net sales of $24.3 billion in 2008, down from $25.0 billion in 2007, representing a 2.8% decrease.
Former Congressman Tom Allen to Head Association of American Publishers as Pat Schroeder Takes Her Leave
Friday, February 27, 2009
Former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder, who has served as President and CEO of the Association of American Publishers since June 1997, announced today that she will be leaving AAP on May 1, 2009 “to sail uncharted waters.” The AAP Board of Directors has chosen Tom Allen, a former six-term Congressman from Maine, to succeed her.
Publishers Seek Federal Law to Fight "Libel Tourism"
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The U.S. book publishing industry today strongly urged Congress to pass federal legislation to discourage “libel tourism” and to assist U.S. authors and publishers targeted by meritless foreign libel judgments. “Libel tourism” is the term given to a particularly cynical form of international legal forum shopping which exploits plaintiff-friendly foreign libel laws to punish U.S. authors and publishers and to suppress speech that is protected by the First Amendment.
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