These awards include recognition for rights professionals, audiobook publishers, bookstores, educational learning resources, and more.
Germany’s Bookwire Announces an NFT Marketplace for Book Publishing
The German digital book distributor has an autumn target for its NFT platform for the book publishing sector.
AAP StatShot February Report: US Audiobooks and Ebooks Maintain Strength
In January and February, ebooks were up 20.4 percent and downloadable audio was up 23.7 percent over 2020.
France’s New Report: 2020 Has ‘Converted’ Many Readers
In an 11th survey, the French book business sees continued adoption of digital book formats, confirming the ‘digital acceleration’ in the pandemic.
Scribd Audio Introduces Spanish Audiobooks in Mexico
Widening its newly announced Scribd Audio program, the subscription service announces new Spanish-language audiobooks for its Mexican users.
Finland’s 2020 Audiobook Sales Doubled, Ebooks Up 84 Percent
A new book market report on Finland’s book market shows the impact of the pandemic and looks at the bestselling Finnish books of 2020.
Audio Publishers Association Names Its 2021 Audie Awards Winners
The 2021 Audie Awards include two wins for NK Jemisin’s ‘The City We Became’ and two for ‘The Autobiography of Malcolm X.’
Scribd Opens a Digital Subscription Service in Australia
The Scribd subscription introduced in Australia this week has opened at a price of AU$13.99 and includes audio as well as reading content.
Scribd Audio Launches with Audiobooks from Independent Publishers
Subscription service Scribd adds audiobook titles, opening with ‘Black Imagination,’ to its newly launched Scribd Audio brand.
Calibre Audio and RealSAM: A Smart Speaker for Sight-Impaired Readers
Using all voice commands, the RealSAM system for sight-impaired users becomes a new home of the UK charity Calibre Audio’s audiobooks.