Original sentence: After the release of "Songbook", McSweeney's accepted online submissions from authors writing about their favorite songs in the same manner as Hornby.Johnny Depp purchased film rights to the book A Long Way Down before it was published.This project is currently in progress, with the first song, entitled "Picture Window", recently released on Ben Folds' website
Edited sentence: After the release of "Songbook," McSweeney's  accepted online submissions from authors writing about their favorite songs in the same manner as Hornby.It appears likely that A Long Way Down will also be adapted; Johnny Depp purchased film rights to the book before it was published.This project is currently in progress, with the first song, entitled Picture Window, recently released on Ben Folds' website