In adult books, net sales fell 13.6 percent in July’s United States market, remaining down 5.9 percent year-to-date.
AAP’s StatShot: US Industry Was Down 1.3 Percent in June
The United States’ market, according to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot report, was down in June 1.7 percent year to date.
AAP’s Annual StatShot: US Revenues $32.5 Billion in 2024
Digital audio increased 22.2 percent to $2.4 billion in 2024, according to the Association of American Publishers’ annual StatShot.
AAP’s May StatShot: US Trade Revenues Down 7.5 Percent
On a year-to-date basis, StatShot respondents showed the overall United States publishing industry down 1.8 percent in May.
AAP’s April StatShot: US Industry Down 4.0 Percent in April
The Association of American Publishers’ StatShot sees trade revenues in the US book market down 2.7 percent in April.
AAP StatShot: The Overall US Market Rises 7.3 Percent in March
After the mild slide of February’s StatShot, the Association of American Publishers’ March report sees the trade up 4.4 percent over March 2024.
AAP’s StatShot: Some US Market Slippage in February
In February, trade paperback and hardback formats declined 1.4 percent and 4.9 percent respectively over the same month last year.
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.
AAP StatShot: US Book Market Down 0.7 Percent in January
The American trade industry’s eagerly watched digital audio sector was up 6.1 percent in this year’s January StatShot report from the AAP.
AAP’s December StatShot: US Book Market Up 6.5 Percent
In 2024, digital audio made up 11.3 percent of trade book formats sold in the United States, ahead of ebooks at 10 percent.