UK regulator for data protection announces enforcement next steps
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published its online tracking strategy which sets out its intention to “promote compliance” with data protection law in 2025 “to obtain a fairer online tracking ecosystem for people and businesses.”
AI latest: Lords back the strengthening of copyright
The House of Lords has voted by a majority in favour of a package of amendments to the Data (Use and Access) Bill.
New publisher and associate members join PPA
We’re pleased to welcome some new members to the PPA community. Find out who’s joined since our last update, and a bit more about them.
Digital competition legislation: CMA to investigate Google and Apple
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has revealed two investigations as part of the new pro-competition digital markets regime later this month.
Love Paper initiative to champion paper and sustainability
Love Paper Week runs from 3-7 February and aims to address misconceptions relating to paper, print, and paper packaging.
ELLE UK celebrates 40th anniversary
To mark the occasion, the title will be celebrating throughout the year with a host of events, special print and digital covers, and by spotlighting established icons and rising powerhouses.
Bauer Media to Acquire Clear Channel Europe
Deal to strengthen Bauer’s digital credentials and market offering.
2024 General election manifestos and key points for publishers
We’ve been through the manifesto’s of the main political parties and picked out the areas with implications for our sector following the formation of a new government. These set out the policies that the parties would implement if elected to Government on 4th July 2024. Whilst not legally binding, they are seen as the policies […]
Bottom-line losses: Counting the cost of copyright abuse
Content is a precious commodity for publishers, meaning instances of illegal copying come at a cost. Here, in the first of two articles, Matt Aspinall, Head of Commercial Services at NLA Media Access explores the issue of digital copyright infringement, revealing its impact on publishers in the UK and US, and looking at how they […]
Minister leaves open Government position on accountability and regulation of LLMs
Minister for AI, Viscount Camrose, declined to clarify the Government’s position on the accountability and regulations of large language models (LLMs) in response to a question tabled by Labour Peer, Lord Watson of Wyre Forest. Lord Watson asked whether the Government classifies platforms that host LLMs (eg. OpenAI), as either a) hosting providers, or b) […]
MPs call for changes to protect creators
Parliament has seen cross-party support for addressing changes to copyright laws after the Select Committee for Culture, Media and Sport published their Creator Remuneration Report. The report highlights how many creators be left in precarious circumstances due to the lack of regulation surrounding copyright laws and the lack of safeguarding measures given to creative freelancers. […]
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Claire Sanderson | Editor-in-Chief | Women's Health UK
Having dreamed of a job in journalism from a young age, Claire Sanderson has established herself as the editorial figurehead of Women's Health.
60 seconds with Richie Booker
We caught up with Richie Booker, Head of Diversity & Belonging at Hearst UK to chat about inspiration, outreach, and his favourite magazines.
Digital Collective update: sustainability, best practice, and common challenges
Last week the PPA’s Digital Collective – our community for sharing best practice, supplier insights, and new tech updates – came together to discuss building sustainable digital publishing products, common challenges and what good digital strategy looks like.
B2B subscription strategies dinner
Last week we partnered with Zephr to bring together B2B leaders to discuss their subscription strategies.
