AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBookstore Settlement: New York’s Strand Book Store agreed to pay $1.48 million to settle a Justice Department case over its second-draw PPP loan; the store is owned by the wife of Sen. Ron Wyden. Book-to-Screen: Australian producer Easy Tiger acquired TV rights to Dervla McTiernan’s thriller Three Reasons for Revenge and attached Shaun Grant to write the adaptation. Copyright Fight: An Alphabet shareholder sued CEO Sundar Pichai and other executives over claims that Google trained AI tools on copyrighted works, including music. Publisher Platforms: Publishers say they remain reliant on Facebook despite anger over changed terms, while industry coverage highlights efforts to streamline ad buying and campaigns across formats. Reading Platforms: Readwise has entered the competition with Amazon’s Kindle and Goodreads with a new app for book lovers.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result. Feedback is welcome. Please let us know if you have any comments or suggestions about the AGP Executive Report.