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AAP StatShot: US Book Trade Was ‘High-Performing’ in April

The April 2024 StatShot report from the Association of American Publishers tracks especially strong performance in digital audio. The post AAP StatShot: US Book Trade Was ‘High-Performing’ in April appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-06-17 15:00:07 UTC ]
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Profits Soar at HarperCollins as Audio Sales Boom

A 29% increase in sales of digital audio, coupled with lower costs, resulted in a 67% increase in profits at the publisher in the quarter ended December 31, 2023, over the comparable period a year ago. Total sales were up 4%. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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France’s ‘Digital Barometer’: 27 Percent Trying Audiobooks

The new study from France's publishers indicates that French audiobook fans are moving from CDs and tape to digital audio. The post France’s ‘Digital Barometer’: 27 Percent Trying Audiobooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-05-05 01:45:20 UTC ]
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PRH Extends Temporary E-book, Digital Audio Terms for Libraries

Under the terms of its program, which PRH began more than a year ago, libraries have the option to license e-books and digital audio for one-year terms at a 50% prorated price as an alternative to the existing two-year term (for e-books) or perpetual access (for digital audio). Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicago High School Students Get Free Digital Access to Obama's 'A Promised Land'

All Chicago Public Schools high school students and staff can freely access the e-book and digital audio of 'A Promised Land' through December 31, 2020, via OverDrive's Sora app. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
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As Covid-19 Cases Surge, PRH Again Extends Temporary E-book, Digital Audio Terms for Libraries, Schools

Penguin Random House executives this week confirmed that the publisher is extending its "temporary" digital license terms for e-books and digital audio in libraries and schools through March 31, 2021. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Sales Buoy Simon & Schuster

First quarter sales rose 4% at Simon & Schuster over last year's first period, led by gains in digital audio and e-books, but the outlook for rest of 2020 is uncertain. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Spotify, Wizarding World bring Harry Potter to digital audio

Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham and Dakota Fanning are among a handful of celebrities who will be reading various chapters of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone/Sorcerer’s Stone” exclusively on Spotify. Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2020-05-05 18:54:51 UTC ]
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AAP’s StatShot Sees Adult Trade Up in February, Digital Audio Again Surges

The February update from the Association of American Publishers shows solid gains in children's and religious books, and hardbacks with a 3-percent growth. The post AAP’s StatShot Sees Adult Trade Up in February, Digital Audio Again Surges appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair 2019: Audiobooks Stay Hot

A standing room only audience suggests that interest in digital audio, like the format itself, is still surging Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair 2019: Why the Double-Digit Growth in Audiobooks Is Likely to Continue

For a second year in a row, the rapid growth of digital audio will be a hot topic at the London Book Fair, and that growth shows no signs of slowing down in 2019. PW recently caught up with Amanda D’Acierno, President & Publisher, Penguin Random House Audio Group to talk about audio’s rise,... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC Sales, Earnings Up in Q2

Strong sales of digital audio were a key contributor to a 13% increase in profits at HarperCollins in the second quarter ended December 31, 2018. In discussing second quarter results, Robert Thomson, CEO of HC parent company News Corp, criticized Audible's domination of the downloadable audio... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reidy Touts 2018 as S&S's 'Most Successful Year'

In addition to a string of bestsellers, Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy cited strong gains in digital audio and backlist sales as keys to the “most successful year in Simon & Schuster's history.” Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Audio Drove 2015 Sales Gains

Led by a 34% increase in sales of digital audio, sales of audiobooks rose 20% in 2015 over 2014, to an estimated $1.78 billion. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cornerstone releases Harper Lee enhanced ebook

Cornerstone today releases an enhanced digital edition of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Lee’s book was released as an ebook for the first time in July, after Cornerstone acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, to the ebook and digital audio. The special enhanced digital... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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