Ahead of Amazon Crossing’s 10th anniversary publishing translation into English—and other languages—the Seattle giant reveals new branding.
American Publishers v. Audible: Letters Exchanged With the Court
This week’s court papers, attorneys for the publshers say, have surprised them as the audiobooks retailer says it’s ‘unable to reach … a path forward.’
Academy Award Winner Guillermo del Toro’s Tales Go to Amazon Original Stories
In the latest of its brand-name author deals, Amazon Original Stories announces a 2021 short story collection from fantasy writer and filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.
Points, Counterpoints: The Publishers v. Audible Lawsuit Lines Are Drawn
More than 100 pages of court filings precede a hearing expected this week in the US publishers’ lawsuit of Amazon’s Audible.
IBPA Backs US Publishers Association in Objections to ‘Audible Captions’
The IBPA has filed a complaint with Audible on behalf of 27 independent publishers that object to Audible Captions functionality.
US Publishers’ Lawsuit of Amazon’s Audible: ‘Captions’ Delayed
The court action filed by the Association of American Publishers a week ago has led to a hold on deployment of ‘Audible Captions,’ per new court papers.
US Publishers Sue To Stop ‘Audible Captions,’ Charging Copyright Infringement
AAP chief Maria A. Pallante calls Audible’s ‘Captions’ an effort ‘to seek commercial advantage from literary works that it did not create and does not own.’
David Streitfeld’s Orwellian Shopping List, and Amazon’s Retort
A hot summer’s debate at The New York Times around ‘fake and illegitimate’ online book sales. Amazon asserts a remedy may take more industry cooperation.
The Week’s Big Story: Amazon Publishing on Wooing Dean Koontz
A major release from Patricia Cornwell, new writings from Mindy Kaling, Andy Weir, Blake Crouch, NK Jemisin and more in the wake of APub’s Dean Koontz deal.
Germany and the UK Now Have Amazon Charts, Fiction and Nonfiction
The Top 20 digital ‘most read’ and ‘most sold’ are gathered weekly by Amazon on this proprietary ranking, just rolled out to Germany and the UK.