Publishing Perspectives looks back on 2025 and highlights top stories and events.
Spotify Opens Audiobook Access in Five More European Markets
More than half (52 percent) of Spotify’s international audiobook audience is now reported to be between between 18 and 34.
Frankfurt White Paper: AI Tools’ Potential Benefits, Challenges in Audio
A consultant’s white paper suggests that AI narration and translation tools could publishers reach two million audiobooks by 2030.
Bologna Guest of Honor Estonia: Interview with Vallo Kalvik
With Estonia as Bologna Book Fair’s Guest of Honor, a closer look at Hea Lugu, which publishes some 90 books per year and focuses on Estonian writers.
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.
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.
Spotify Adds the UK’s Crooked Lane, Plus Podium Audiobooks
Reaching what the company says is its first full year of profitability, Spotify celebrates a fourth quarter list of 350,000+ audiobooks.
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.
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.
Bloomsbury Opens an Audiobook Distribution Agreement With Spotify
Bloomsbury titles are to go to the Spotify ‘Audiobooks in Premium’ offering, and to a-la-carte availability for those without subscriptions.