Led by digital audiobooks, sales at HarperCollins rose 4% in the quarter ended September 30 over the comparable period a year ago, and profits jumped 25%. 'Hillbilly Elegy' by J.D. Vance sold 1.5 million copies in the quarter. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Revenue for U.K. publishing in 2023 was £7.1 billion, about $8.9 billion at current exchange rates, the U.K.'s Publishers Association reported. Growth areas included exports, sales, and digital audiobooks, which saw double digit growth. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
Trade book revenues were nearly flat in 2023, according to the AAP. Digital audiobooks saw continued growth, outpacing ebook sales. The post AAP StatShot: In 2023, US Revenues Were $12.6 Billion appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-26 20:56:08 UTC ]
Library users worldwide borrowed some 662 million e-books, digital audiobooks, and digital magazines, OverDrive reps announced in a release this week, with 152 library systems reporting more than a million digital checkouts in 2023. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
Final industry estimates from the AAP show that sales of religious books fell 6% in 2022 from 2021, dropping to $1.27 billion last year from $1.35 billion in 2021. Digital audiobooks and hardcover sales fell 42% and 9.5%, respectively. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Libro.fm, which supports sales of digital audiobooks through independent bookstores in the U.S., will expand the service to the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand in July. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
Profits rose at Hachette Book Group last year over 2018 despite a 1% decline in revenue. The earnings increase was attributed to improved operating efficiencies in the year, along with higher sales of digital audiobooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-27 05:00:00 UTC ]
A coalition of some 44 public libraries across Washington state is organizing a six-month boycott of Blackstone Publishing's digital audiobooks after the publisher announced last month that it would withhold new release audio titles from libraries for 90 days. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
Strong backlist sales, in addition to a 55% jump in sales of digital audiobooks, led to a 42% increase in earnings at HarperCollins in the quarter ended September 30, 2018, over the comparable period a year ago. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW will continue to offer news and feature coverage of physical and digital audiobooks, as well as monthly audiobook bestseller lists, but will no longer review audiobooks effective August 1. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The emergence of digital audiobooks are a “potent source” of long term growth, the chief executive of HarperCollins’ parent company News Corp Robert Thomson has said. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House UK is to become the global publisher and distributor for all BBC-branded physical and digital audiobooks. The deal signed today with BBC Worldwide extends an agreement signed by Random House Audio and BBC Worldwide in 2013 to sell and distribute BBC audiobooks that had... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following the notice B&N sent to customers that it is shutting down its downloadable audio section, a spokesperson for the retailer told PW the company plans to re-enter the market at some point in the future. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
While many libraries are now checking out ebooks and digital audiobooks in addition to physical media, the Eau Claire library is taking things a step further by lending out iPads themselves. Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2011-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]