AAP’s StatShot shows the United States market’s trade revenues were down 2.0 percent in the first four months, at US$2.8 billion.
‘AI Voices’ in Audiobooks: Storytel in ElevenLabs Partnership
Storytel invests in ElevenLabs, looking to offer automated audiobook readings and ‘voice switching’ for users between preferred voices.
March StatShot: US Book Industry Up 3.2 Percent Year-to-Date
The AAP StatShot figures for March 2023 arrive with trade revenues up 0.2 percent for the month of March, 1.1 percent year-to-date.
Dosdoce: Growing Sales in Spanish-Language Audiobooks
Ahead of this week’s Readmagine, Dosdoce’s Javier Celaya issues a new report on Spanish-language audiobooks and ebooks in 2022.
APA Report: US Sees Double-Digit Audiobook Sales Growth for 11th Year
The Audio Publishers Association finds in its annual report that audiobook sales generated $1.8 billion in the United States in 2022.
US Book Publishing Revenues in 2022 Were $28 Billion: AAP StatShot
Still 8.6 percent above 2019’s total revenues, the US market in 2022 was 2.6 percent below 2021’s revenue level, the AAP reports.
Madrid’s Readmagine: Skill Sets and ‘Human-Centric Digital Innovation’
First organized in 2006, Spain’s innovation-themed Readmagine industry-facing conference is set for June 7 to 9 in Madrid.
W3C Issues a Recommendation for EPUB 3.3
Moving from EPUB 3.2 to EPUB 3.3 ‘does not require any changes to current publication workflows,’ the W3C working group says.
Partnerships: Germany’s Bookwire To Distribute Arabookverse Content
The London-based company called Arabookverse says its Bookwire deal will enable digital distribution for Arabic literature.
At Canada’s Wattpad, Publishing Chief Ashleigh Gardner Steps Down
Ashleigh Gardner’s departure after a decade at Wattpad underlines the trajectory of the platform’s evolution since 2013.