The SoA’s message to Meta: don’t steal our books
Around 150 authors made their voices heard at the protest outside Meta’s London headquarters.
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UK authors stage protest at Meta HQ against Zuckerberg’s #bookthieves
Authors will be protesting in person and online
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SoA day of action following allegations of Meta’s mass theft of authors’ work
The SoA is organising a day of protest against Meta following revelations of pirated books being used to train their large language models
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SoA report into authors’ views on the AI and Copyright consultation
96% of authors surveyed believe an opt-out system would negatively impact the creative industries
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The LibGen data set – what authors can do
Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI programmes
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The advisory team on: the power imbalance in the publishing industry
Our advisory team helps you to level the playing field
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UK creative industries launch copyright fightback against global tech firms’ AI models
Hundreds of news brand titles campaign today as the government consultation on AI ends
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Catch up with the 2024 Translation Prizes
For those who missed it, catch up on the Translation Prizes ceremony at the British Library with the event recording and photographs from the night
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The perils of online pictures
The SoA’s Legal Counsel, Keith Ashby, and Senior Contracts Advisors, Theo Jones and Ambre Morvan, give a snapshot of the law around image permissions
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#SoAatHome 2025 kicks off with French Week of events in celebration of our Translation Prizes
A week of events celebrating translation, illustration and culture, to tie in with the 60th anniversary of our Scott Moncrieff Prize
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The advisory team on: how to deal with online piracy
Our advisory team with advice on takedown notices and more
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The SoA responds to the HarperCollins AI licensing deal
We respond to a deal that HarperCollins has sent to some of its nonfiction authors
