Song: “The Man Who Sold the World”
The ultimate tortoise vs. hare song, it remains a favorite
Kent Anderson
Is AI Killing Information Access?
AI scrapers are crushing sites, and OA targets are especially soft
Review: “The Quiet Coup”
A perceptive author with a great writing style tackles a troublesome topic
Tallying the DOGE Cuts
Publishers large and small are caught in the cuts — here's what I could find
Song: “She Drives Me Crazy”
A 1989 hit with a weird drum sound and unusual falsetto stands the test of time
DOGE and Scholarly Publishing
DOGE is cutting media, and now journal subscriptions
Trust — for Content and Brands
Elsevier wants us to trust an LLM, and medRxiv won't police its trademark
Sincerely, Jack Nash . . .
Four independent funders, one platform — and an individual shared by all
Monday Mayhem
veriXiv continues to raise questions, and "the lawsuit" seems close making some news
Song: “Ain’t No Sunshine”
Some of the finest musicians around make this 1971 classic come alive