Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
Publishers Must Take Advantage of Growing Audio Market, Often with AI
The third annual Parix Audio Day in Madrid highlights how publishers can and should take advantage of this growing audio market around the world through technology, marketing tools, and use of AI.
Around the Book World: Monday, January 26, 2026
Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
‘Experience Over Perfection:’ How Publishers Should Approach AI Marketing
A Frankfurter Buchmesse panel highlighted the importance of publishers bringing AI into their marketing workflows to help battle the ‘war for attention.’
The Digital Publishing Award Program Names Its 2025 Finalists
As in previous years, artificial intelligence, audio, and edtech are the focus of many 2025 Digital Publishing Award submissions.
Bologna Book Plus: An Afternoon Forum on Audiobooks
This year’s Bologna Book Plus ‘Audio Forum’ will feature some 20 speakers in eight sessions across four hours on April 2.
Berlin-Based Zebralution Acquires Majority Stake in Open Publishing
Based in music, audiobook, and podcast services, Zebralution takes a stake in software and distribution service provider Open Publishing.
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024: Frankfurt Audio and The Arts+
The 2024 Frankfurter Buchmesse includes a much-enlarged Frankfurt Audio area in Hall 3.1 and a return of The Arts+ Stage to Hall 4.1.
Spotify Expands Its Premium Audiobooks Offer: Canada, Ireland, New Zealand
As Bologna Book Plus prepares to stage its first Audio Forum, Spotify’s audiobook catalogue jumps from 200,000 t0 250,000 titles.
Spanish Audio: Barcelona’s Libranda Partners With Berlin’s Zebralution
Libranda and Zebralution stress that ‘publishers can access funding to produce audiobooks while retaining the license’ in their new offer.