At the Halfway Point of 2026 Hachette Reports Solid Earnings Despite 'Challenging' Market Conditions - Publishing Perspectives

Authors' agents should have read the contracts.

Panzer found this post on the Publishing Perspectives site. The post is about Hachette's earnings in the first half of 2026.

 

The post includes a section about "An 'Anthropic' Windfall."

 

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Looks like they'll make a lot of money off the authors' work." 

 

Note: This is a very long post with several links to other information, so you'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Hachette 

Anthropic Settlement Update: Final Settlement Approved - Writer Beware (R)

They wanted 20 % of the settlement.

Today, Panzer found a detailed look into the Anthropic settlement and the outcome in a post at the Writer Beware (R) site. 

 

Victoria Strauss' post goes into how and when the money will be paid into an account for the plaintiffs, how the money will be  divided and when it will be paid out.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty likes the Judge's math."

 

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what you want to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over tio Anthropic Settlement Update 

Judge Gives Final Approval of $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement - Publishers Daily

Of course, the attorneys get theirs first.

Today at the Publishers Daily site Panzer found a post about the Anthropic copyright infringement lawsuit settlement.

 

According to the post, the judge has given final approval to the settlement. With the approval preparations for the payments to authors and publishers can begin.

 

Panzer says, "Now ,,, How long will it take for the money to go to the authors and publishers?"

 

Note: This is a long medium length post. Bring a glass of iced tea and three chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for your snack.

 

To read the post tootle oiver to Anthropic Settlement 

Anthropic Settlement Update: The Opt-Outs Strike Back - Writer Beware (R)

Some interesting things happening with those lawsuits.

Panzer's last stop today was at the Writer Beware (R) site.

 

With a little digging in the posts there our intrepid traveler found one about the Anthropic settlement. Actually, it's about the writers who opted-out of the settlement. Victoria Strauss examines the individual opt-out lawsuits.

 

Panzer says, "It's kind of confusing what they're doing." 

 

Note: This is a long post. You can decide what you want to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthropic Update 

Anthropic Settlement Appears to Cruise Through It's Final Fairness Hearing - Publishing Perspectives

Always pay for your copyright.

Panzer found a post about the Anthropic author settlement case on the Publishing Perspective site.

 

According to the post, the court Fairness Hearing was held on May 14. While there were some objections to the settlement, it's speculated it will be approved soon and the money dispersed.

 

Panzer says, "It's been a long case."

 

Note:This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthropic Settlement 

Sage Agrees to Send New Email to Authors Conterning Anthropic Deal - Publishers Weekly Daily

It's not easy to keep track of what's happening.

Stopping at the Publishers Weekly site, Panzer discovered a post about the Anthropic settlement.

 

According to Jim Milliot's post, textbook publisher Sage has agreed to send an email to it's authors to explain an error made in an earlier email about Anthropic settlement funds distribution.

 

Panzer says, "Glad somebody noticed that error."

 

Note:This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthropic Deal 

The Anthropic Class Actiion Settlement: What You Need to Know Right Now - Writer Beware (R)

The lawyers get paid first.

While Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere he decided to stop at the Writer Beware (R) site. There he found a post about the Anthropic settlement.

 

In the post Victoria Strauss explains the whole timeline of the Anthropic class action suit and the settlement. Several links to other resources are included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "Check and see if your work was part of the case before time runs out."

 

Note:This is a very long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthropic Settlement 

Transatlantic Comments on the Anthropic AI Settlement - Publishing Perspectives

What will they do?

Panzer found a post on the Publishing Perspectives site about U.K. authors and publishers groups reactions to the Anthropic U.S. court settlement.

 

In addition to interviews with publishers groups Porter Anderson's post includes links to other posts dealing with copyright infringement in the U.K. and the E.U.

 

Panzer says, "It looks like this might be a stepping stone for U.K. authors and publishers to study."

 

Note: This is a very long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthropic 

Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement: An Update for Authors - Writer Beware (R)

There's more to come.

Here's an update on the Anthropic copyright infringement lawsuit Panzer found at the Writer Beware (R) site.

 

In the update Victoria Strauss gives the history of the lawsuit, the preliminary settlement agreement, and what will happen next. Several links to other information are included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "It looks like there are a lot of hoops author's have to jump through to prove they're part of the class."

 

Note:As there is a lot of information in this post, it's very long. You'll need to decide what you want to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthropic

To read Panzer's earlier post tootle over to Settlement Preliminary Approval

Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to Anthropic Settlement - Publishers Weekly

Back to my nap.

Panzer was shaken from his kitty bed by clapping and cheering coming from the Catosphere. Jumping in the Panzermobile, he followed all the jubilation to the Publishers Weekly site.

 

There he found a post by Jim Milliot which explains the judge in the Anthropic copyright infringement lawsuit issued a preliminary approval of the settlement in the case.

 

Panzer says, "Don't get too excited humans. This is a preliminary approval, so don't run out and buy a new car or a new house yet."

 

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthropic Settlement

Attorneys File Reply to Questions in Anthropic Settlement - Publishers Weekly

See how small the authors involved number is?

In Panzer's travels in the Catosphere today he stopped at the Publishers Weekly site. There our traveling kitty boy found new information about the Anthropic copyright case.

 

Jim Milliot reports in his post the authors' and publishers' attorneys have submitted more information to the judge in the case. The post includes several links to other information about the case.

 

Panzer says,  "This little kitty told you earlier this month the judge wouldn't accept the settlement without more information."

 

Note: This is a long medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthropic Settlement

To read Panzer's previous post tootle over to Anthropic Court Case 

Judge Delays Preliinary Acceptance of Anthropic Copyright Settlement - Publishers Weekly

Somebody has to look out for the authors.

Panzer's first stop today was at the Publishers Weekly site where he found a post about the Anthropic copyright lawsuit.

 

According to Jim Milliot's post, the judge overseeing the case has several questions in the Anthropic settlement and, therefore, delayed preliminary acceptance of the settlement. The post includes links to other important information about the case.

 

Panzer says, "The judge isn't happy."

 

Note:This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthropic 

Settlement Terms Revealed (Mostly) in Audible Captions Litigation - Publishers Weekly

Only thing hidden is the money.

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he decided to make a quick stop at the Publishers Weekly site. He's really happy he did, because the big news is the settlement in the Audible Captions case.

According to Andrew Albanese, Judge Caproni has agreed to accept the lawsuit agreement between Audible and the seven original publishers and the Association of American Publishers (AAP). Judge Caproni wanted the two sides to agree on how much of the settlement would be unsealed. The unsealed portion of the document is how much the public gets to see. Now that the document is available, there doesn't appear to be anything in there which wasn't already known, except the amount Audible paid to the publishers and the AAP. There are several links included in the post.

Panzer says, "This little kitty was beginning to think the case would never be settled."

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and three muffins for today's reading. If you plan to follow all the links, bring a thermos of tea and twelve muffins.

To read the post tootle over to Audible Captions

Judge Denies Bid to Seal Settlement in Audible Captions Case - Publishers Weekly

Today as Panzer was washing the the windows of the Panzermobile he found a post stuck under the wiper blade of the windshield (windscreen). Smoothing it out, our fastidious kitty discovered it was a post about the Audible Captions copyright case. A few days ago Panzer told you about the settlement of the lawsuit, when Audible agreed not to use books without the copyright holder's permission.

So, we still don't get to see it.

According to the post by Andrew Albanese, Judge Valerie Caproni, the presiding judge in the settlement of the copyright lawsuit case against Audible Captions, has denied the parties' request to seal the settlement agreement. If the judge did let the agreement be sealed, then no one would be able to read it and find out what the actual agreement said. The judge did give the parties the opportunity to file a sealed copy with the court with redactions (parts marked out) and the reasons why those redactions shouldn't be included in the unsealed agreement.The redacted copies must be filed by February 21.

Panzer says, "So ... Don't anybody start doing the Happy Cat Dance yet. ... Nobody knows what the final agreement will look like after all the redactions."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection. If you plan to read Panzer's previous post, bring another muffin.

To read the post tootle over to Audible Captions case
To read Panzer's previous post, tootle over to Captions Settlement

In Captions Settlement, Audible Will Not Use AAP Member Content Without Permission - Publishers Weekly

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he heard clapping and cheering outside the Panzermobile. Following all the hullabaloo took our inquisitive kitty to the Publishers Weekly site. With no digging at all he found the post about the Audible Captions lawsuit that was causing all the noise. Panzer has been telling you about this lawsuit since it started.

It had to end that way.

According to the post by Andrew Albanese, the lawsuit by the American Association (AAP) against Amazon's Audible's Captions feature has been settle. Audible has requested the settlement agreement be sealed by the court. This means nobody can see the settlement except Audible and the American Association of Publishers members involved in the lawsuit. However, the Publishers Weekly post contains information from the proposed permanent injunction filed with the court which isn't under seal. According to that information Audible won't be using their Captions feature on any AAP members material without the copyright holders permission. There are several links included in the post to other information and to previous posts about the lawsuits. One of the links goes to the proposed settlement from which the post gets some of its information.

Panzer says, "The Publishers Weekly post has some other interesting information toward the end too."

This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the links in the post, bring a gallon of tea and eight muffins.

To read the post, tootle over to Audible

To read Panzer's last post about the lawsuit, tootle over to Captions

Audible, Publishers Say They've Settled 'Captions' Lawsuit - Publishers Weekly

Details in a week? Can't wait.

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when the Panzermobile was shaken by clapping and cheering. Following all the hullabaloo took our kitty pilot to the Publishers Weekly site. With no digging at all he found a post about the Audible Captions copyright infringement lawsuit. Panzer told you a few days ago that the publishers and Audible involved in the lawsuit had petitioned the court for an extension in the case.

According to the post by Andrew Albanese, the publishers copyright infringement lawsuit against Audible Captions has been settled. No further information is available now. Both parties to the lawsuit will submit settlement documents to the court on January 21 with the details about the settlement.

Panzer says, "Inquiring kitties want to know if any money will change paws."

Note: This is a short post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Audible lawsuit
To read Panzer's previous post on the lawsuit, tootle over to copyright infringement lawsuit

Author Rachel Ann Nunes Wins Her Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against An Amazon Scammer - Writer Beware

Panzer's didn't even get a chance to rest before he heard clapping and cheering coming from the Catosphere. Hopping in the Panzermobile our speedy kitty followed all the jocularity to the Writer Beware site. With no digging at all he discovered the source of all the noise was the resolution of Rachel Ann Nunes' copyright infringement case.

According to the post at Writer Beware by Victoria Strauss, Rachel Ann Nunes was made aware someone else had uploaded one of her novels to Amazon. This person changed the title and a couple of other small details, but aside from that it was Nunes novel. Nunes went to court and sued for copyright infringement and just won her lawsuit.

Please, no more news. I really need a nap.

Panzer says, "The Writer Beware site is a good source of news about scammers and criminals who target writers."

Note: This is medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to copyright

Apple E-book Refunds to begin June 21 - PW

Panzer barely got to sleep for his after dinner nap when he got shaken out of his kitty bed by shouting and cheering coming from the Catosphere. Our sleepy little kitty pilot headed the Panzermobile out. Following all the noise took him to the Publishers' Weekly site. Panzer found the source of all the excitement was a post about Apple.

Okay. Back to sleep now.

According to the post by Andrew Albanese, Apple began giving out the ebook refunds from the court case they lost. Apple lost the price-fixing case and their appeal and were ordered to give refunds to purchasers of ebooks. The Apple refunds will be sent directly to buyers' accounts no matter where they purchased the ebooks.The credits will be paid to your account if you bought an ebook between April 1, 2010 and May 21, 2012.

Panzer says, "It's about time. That case went on for years."

Note: This is a shortish post. A cup of tea should be enough for today's reading selection.

To read the post, tootle over to Apple refunds

Credits From Big 5 Settlement Being Dispensed

Finally. I almost gave up.

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere, when he heard some cheering and clapping. Our big inquisitive kitty followed all the noise to the GalleyCAT site. There he found a post by Dianna Dilworth that explains all the celebration.

As part of the U.S. federal court ebook price-fixing case settlement in 2013, the Big 5 traditional publishers (Hachette, HarperCollins Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster) agreed to make "credit" payments to purchasers of their ebooks. According to the post by Ms. Dilworth, these payments are now being dispensed to Amazon customers' accounts.

Panzer says, "It's about time."

Note: The post includes a link to the original Amazon post.

To read the post, tootle over to credits begin