The SPUR Coalition announced a major expansion with 30 new members joining from across the global journalism sector. The announcement, made at WAN-IFRA’s World News Media Congress, marks the most significant moment in the coalition's growth since its public launch at the end of February, and signals that publisher-led action on AI is consolidating into a coordinated, international movement. Joining as standard members are: a cohort of leading Canadian media organisations: Th

This submission is made jointly on behalf of the following organisations: Impress: the Independent Monitor for the Press (CIC) The Independent Media Association The Association of Online Publishers The Independent Publishers Alliance See attached pdf

Discussions about the future of the internet often focus on platforms, technology, and regulation — but they too rarely consider the people who actually use the web to pursue their interests Independent publishers are not just media businesses. They are focal points for their communities. Across technology, parenting, sport, and countless other sectors, these sites are where people go for trusted advice, shared experience, and honest debate. They host forums and comment sect

Over the past year, regulators in both the UK and EU have begun to acknowledge something independent publishers have known for a long time: the digital market does not function fairly when a handful of platforms control distribution and monetisation particularly with the rampant roll out of generative AI. Two recent developments mark an important shift and both are directly relevant to the work of the Independent Publishers Alliance and its members. Google’s Strategic Marke