After nearly three decades, Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, is retiring.

“The Authors Guild is thrilled the DOJ has taken on the case on behalf of authors,” notes PW’s Andrew Albanese. “But I think it is fair to say that Amazon remains in focus for many.”

Dave Davis takes us through some of the most significant (and occasionally amusing) copyright & licensing news and opinions 2021 had to offer.

Several copyright and licensing stories of interest have captured our attention during recent months.

How will the landscape of copyright and licensing look in 2030 and will it be significantly different?

Dave Davis focuses on the “before”, “in process” and “final” versions of articles, which is to say, preprints, postprints, and the “versions of record.”