Amazon’s Digital Arabic Library launches with 33,000 eBooks and 5,000 audiobooks, alongside 1,000 free titles, representing a major digital milestone for Arabic publishing.
Audible Tests Use of Video Content to Promote Audiobook Discovery
Focusing on the US market, Audible announced that it is doing a limited beta of in-app immersive video to tap into the growing trend of audio discovery through visual content.
Brazil’s Publishers Release New Book Market Research
Brazil’s book market is reported to have grown in 2024, with digital content at nine percent of revenue.
Audible Opens AI-Narration to Selected Publishers
Selected publishers are working with an early release of Audible’s AI-voiced audiobook production, with translation and accents to follow.
London Book Fair: An Audiobook Update From Audible
Audible’s Lee Jarit spoke at London Book Fair, describing the company’s market gains and ACX’s operations.
Writers and Actors Protest BBC’s Pullback on Audio Drama
The news that BBC Radio 3 is to curtail audio drama production by April has set off strong objections from UK writers and actors.
NYU’s Advanced Publishing Institute: Amandeep Kochar
CEO Amandeep Kochar of Baker & Taylor, with operations on four continents, shares his worldview at NYU’s Advanced Publishing Institute.
At Frankfurt: Join Us at Publishing Perspectives Forum
The 2024 Publishing Perspectives Forum—this year at Frankfurt Studio in Hall 4.0—hosts leading players and thinkers for trade visitors.
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.
Frankfurt Photo Roundup: People and Programming
Frankfurt Book Fair’s professional programming ranged from academic publishing and AI to image licensing, literary awards, and audio sales.