Association of American Publishers Announces Partnership with Vermillio to Protect Publishing Industry From AI Infringement and Piracy
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has partnered with AI‑protection firm Vermillio to deploy its TraceID technology against unauthorized generative‑AI copies of books and audiobooks. TraceID will scan online platforms, including YouTube, to locate and remove infringing material in near real‑time, aiming to cut the scale, duration and cost of piracy. The collaboration follows AAP's recent lawsuit against the pirate site Anna’s Archive and signals a shift toward proactive, offensive IP defense in the publishing sector.
Association of American Publishers Applauds Sweeping Default Judgement Against Notorious Pirate Site Anna’s Archive
On May 19, 2026 a New York federal judge issued a default judgment against the pirate site Anna’s Archive, imposing the maximum statutory damages of $150,000 for each of the 130 copyrighted works named in the suit. The order compels...
Pulitzer Prize Winning Biographer Jon Meacham and Copyright Scholar Paul Goldstein Headline AAP’s Annual Meeting
The Association of American Publishers held its 2026 annual meeting, marking the United States’ 250th birthday and the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Copyright Act. President Maria Pallante highlighted a pending $1.5 billion settlement with AI firm Anthropic, a lawsuit against...
Publishers and Authors File Class Action Lawsuit Against Meta and Zuckerberg for Willful Copyright Infringement to Develop Llama AI Models
Five leading publishers—Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette, Macmillan, McGraw‑Hill—along with author Scott Turow have filed a putative class‑action in the Southern District of New York accusing Meta Platforms and CEO Mark Zuckerberg of willfully copying millions of copyrighted books, textbooks, and scholarly...
Publishers File Suit Against Notorious Pirate Site Anna’s Archive
Thirteen leading U.S. publishers, represented by the Association of American Publishers, have filed a federal lawsuit against the pirate site Anna’s Archive, accusing it of copying and distributing millions of copyrighted books and journal articles. The complaint alleges the site...
2025 USTR Notorious Markets List Issued
The U.S. Trade Representative released its 2025 Notorious Markets List, spotlighting online and physical venues that facilitate large‑scale piracy and counterfeiting. The Association of American Publishers praised the report, emphasizing its role in protecting authors and publishers. The list again...