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Aegon publishes agenda for EGM on redomiciliation to US
Schiphol, September 1, 2026 - Aegon today published the agenda for its Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) scheduled for October 8, 2026. The purpose of the EGM is to seek shareholder approval for Aegon's redomiciliation to the US…
India publisher 'demands changes to Modi references' in Sonia Gandhi's memoir
The autobiography of Sonia Gandhi, the matriarch of India 's opposition Congress party, has become the subject of a controversy after its prospective publisher allegedly sought changes to passages about prime minister Narendra Modi. Belonging: A…
Why are NBA Player Salaries Published?
More than a decade ago, Andrew Bogut – then of the Golden State Warriors – spoke in an interview with an Australian newspaper about his dislike of the way in which NBA player salaries were so widely publicized. Bogut specifically…
'Wall Street Journal' Defends Decision To Publish Peggy Noonan-Generated Article
NEW YORK—Justifying the move as simply the next stage in journalism's continual evolution, The Wall Street Journal on Monday defended its decision to publish a Peggy Noonan–generated article. “No matter how much you want to…
Want a 'Letter to the Editor' published on The Journal?
COMMENTS, POLLS, YOUR stories – we always want to gather our readers' perspectives on news stories here at The Journal. We also accept letters to the editor for publication. Your letters can be your view on a topic or of our journalism. Or…
Amazon launches children's book donation scheme with UK publishers
You Buy, We Donate initiative: launched by Amazon Amazon has launched a four-week You Buy, We Donate initiative with UK publishers in support of the National Year of Reading 2026. Join thousands of book industry professionals who rely on The…
Indie devs and publishers hit in Gamescom equipment thefts
A number of independent developers and publishers suffered a frustrating end to their Gamescom trips last week after arriving to the show floor on Friday and discovering thieves had stolen a number of locked-up laptops and Steam Decks from their…
Self-Publishing Partnership: Almost 100 authors affected by collapse
Sep 1, 2026by Matilda Battersby Almost 100 authors have been affected by the recent collapse of the Self-Publishing Partnership (SPP), with freelancers who provided editorial services owed thousands in unpaid invoices. Join thousands of book…
Google launches Expert Intelligence with more than 100k publisher titles
Google has launched Expert Intelligence, a new initiative allowing readers to use purchased e-books and other trusted sources directly within its AI products. Join thousands of book industry professionals who rely on The Bookseller for trusted…
Gaming devs and publishers reportedly have 'a lot of resentment' for Sony's handling of physical disc death
There are rumblings that third-party publishers are quite unhappy with PlayStation's announcement to end disc-based games in 2028, and those rumblings are getting louder. The rumors began recently and got louder in the wake of gamescom as it's been…
Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Allege Anthropic Launched 'Brazen Campaign' to Illegally Train Claude on Copyrighted Songs in New Lawsuit
Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music have filed a federal lawsuit against Anthropic that claimed the AI giant's alleged theft of the companies' intellectual property marked “a brazen campaign of illegally torrenting, scraping, and…
5 questions facing advertisers, publishers and creators heading into fall
In this week's Digiday Podcast episode, hosts Kimeko McCoy and Tim Peterson recap the season's biggest developments in the media and marketing industries and the questions they raise for the final stretch of 2026. Here's a sample of what they…
Publisher's Platform: Food Safety Education Month starts Today - Here is what I want from government, industry academia and you
National Food Safety Education Month begins today. It arrives one day after CDC's cyclosporiasis season formally closed on Aug. 31, and the closing numbers are these: 11,458 people in the multi-state outbreak tied to Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg…
The Music Industry's New Lawsuit Against Anthropic Should Have Dario Amodei Shivering With Fear
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Dario Amodei's Anthropic is facing yet another massive legal challenge. Sony Music and Warner, both juggernauts in the music publishing industry, filed a major lawsuit against the AI…
Radar Trends to Watch: September 2026
Midway through each month, I think “The next Trends is going to be small. Not much is happening.” This is the first time that I've been right. Was everyone on vacation in August? Am I becoming jaded? There were many model releases…
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