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American publishers fuel the creative economy, advance scholarship and lifelong learning, and promote free expression and the democratic exchange of ideas.
We are the modern publishing industry.
News
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June 16, 2026Publishers File Suit Against Pirate Site WeLib
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) announced a major infringement suit today against WeLib, a for-profit pirate site that has made clear its pur...
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May 21, 2026Association of American Publishers Announces Partnership with Vermillio to Protect Publishing Industry from AI Infringement and Piracy
Washington, DC and Chicago, IL – The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today announced a partnership with the technology company Verm...
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May 20, 2026Association of American Publishers Applauds Sweeping Default Judgement Against Notorious Pirate Site Anna’s Archive
On May 19, 2026, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Jed S. Rakoff issued a default judgment in Apress Media, LLC...
Industry Data & Statistics

74%
of Americans have read a book in the past 12 months

1.8
Billion
print books sold by U.S. publishers in 2018

$1.3
Trillion
in value to the U.S. economy added by core copyright industries


