Association of American Publishers controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
Back to profile3 entries
2020
Opposition to Internet Archive lending and digitization practices
AAP supported member publishers in Hachette v. Internet Archive, while the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Public Knowledge, and the Association of Research Libraries opposed the publishers' position.
Support for arrest of Dmitry Sklyarov
AAP initially supported the arrest of Dmitry Sklyarov, a position that drew controversy in the context of emerging digital-rights and copyright debates.
Criticism over open-access communications strategy
AAP was criticized after hiring Eric Dezenhall's crisis-management firm to help promote its position on the open-access movement. The episode raised questions about industry advocacy and public-relations tactics.