Metadata as Infrastructure:
Powering Governance and Growth in the AI Era
WHITE PAPER
A strategic guide for publishers navigating the convergence of AI disruption, regulatory expansion, IP risk, and the operational inefficiencies that undermine them all.
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What Nielsen's data reveals about the commercial impact of metadata quality, and why the gap is widening in algorithmic discovery environments.
What you will learn:
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How publishers including Wiley and Taylor & Francis are generating significant new revenue through AI content licensing, and the emerging commercial models taking shape​.
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The scale of the accessibility readiness gap across European publishing, and why compliance is now a commercial and procurement issue, not just a legal one​​​
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How "shadow workflows" quietly consume team capacity and revenue, and the case for treating metadata, rights, compliance, and distribution as integrated infrastructure
Drawing on recent industry data, the APE 2026 Conference, and practical experience working with leading academic, educational, and professional publishers.
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