Royalties Committee Presents: A Presentation from Steve Potash, Founder and CEO of Overdrive

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Steve Potash, CEO of Overdrive, will update AALA Membership on the state of the market for content licensing, and describe access models available for schools and libraries to purchase lending rights. He will share more about Overdrive's role as well as recent data on this growing channel for book sales and reader engagement.

Town Hall: Bylaws Update & AI Working Group Insights

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Join us at the Town Hall as we discuss the upcoming changes to the Bylaws and the latest about AI! What's on the Agenda? AALA Bylaws Update: Our current bylaws, rooted in the 1990s, no longer reflect the dynamic and diverse world we operate in. We've undertaken a thorough review to modernize these guiding principles, […]

SBC Committee and Mentorship Program Present: On Managing Up, A Panel for Rising Agency Employees

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This panel is intended to serve emerging agenting professionals. As such, we aim to keep it an open and honest space for them to ask their questions in an environment created with transparency in mind by keeping the audience limited to early-career employees. The Small Business Committee presents On Managing Up: A Panel for Rising […]

MDI Committee Presents: Meet the Audio Publisher, Macmillan Audio

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Introducing Macmillan Audio! The Media & Digital Innovations Committee is pleased to present the team from Macmillan Audio, who will provide an inside look into Macmillan’s audio program. What makes a book a good candidate for audio adaptation? What goes into producing an audiobook? Are Audio Originals a growing market? What are the implications of […]