Friday Song: “Who’s Crying Now”
A band at its peak, and amazing vocalist in prime form, great musicians, and a great love song
Kent Anderson
You Either Laugh or You Cry
A familiar name signs the new Elsevier agreement with Projekt DEAL, and a scientist self-owns in a concerning way
Evidence Hints Cochrane May Fail
After years of deterioration, Cochrane embraces OA — and puts most of its remaining revenue at risk
Smits Weeps as Plan S Fades
An empty suit sees his plan crumble over time, so tries to trick people into staying the course
Friday Song: “Take Me Home, Country Roads”
Another song that almost didn't happen turns into one everyone has to sing to the end once it starts
The “Taking” Issue Heats Up
A top court finds that the deposition requirement for copyrighted works represents an unconstitutional "taking"
Two for Tuesday — Governance, Investment
How to fix society governance — and the ways in which we overinvested in OA
Friday Song: “Subdivisions”
A rooftop cover of a timeless Rush synth powerhouse gives the song an entirely different feel
Is ChatGPT All But Dead?
Courts, users, and authors have wised up fast, while the LLMs themselves continue to deteriorate
Let’s Have Some Irreverence
The political environment of access debates adds to the damage done to freedom, and irreverence may be just the tool we need