Show Notes
Discover entrepreneurship, innovation, business growth, scaling, and intellectual property strategies from successful founders and industry leaders. Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of the Passage to Profit Show interview literary agent and e-book pioneer Richard Curtis.
AI is transforming publishing, but what does it mean for authors, publishers, copyright, and trust? Legendary literary agent Richard Curtis, who brought more than 10,000 books to publication and pioneered e-books before the Kindle, explains why publishers are increasingly wary of AI-generated writing, how AI can create serious copyright and authenticity problems, and why even AI-assisted books can face rejection. He also shares how he recognized the potential of electronic books decades before they became mainstream—and why knowing when to exit a business can be just as important as knowing when to start one. Read more at: https://richard-curtis.com/
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