Sales Skyrocket at Libro.fm and Bookshop.org

As a result of the coronavirus crisis, sales at digital audiobook store Libro.fm and online bookstore Bookshop.org have soared. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-16 04:00:00 UTC ]

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Buy One, Get One Audiobook During this Libro.fm Sale

Libro.fm members can get two of these audiobooks for one credit during their BOGO sale and support indie bookstores at the same time. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-06-18 15:55:47 UTC ]
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UK audiobook revenue up by almost a third last year

Income from audiobooks reached a record £268m in 2024, according to figures from the Publishers Association• The 10 best audiobooks for summerWhether it’s plugging in to Benedict Cumberbatch reading Austen while doing the washing up or listening to Meryl Streep narrate Nora Ephron’s Heartburn on... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2025-06-18 14:58:21 UTC ]
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New Listeners Boosting Sales for Spotify, Publishers

Audiobook listeners and listening hours on Spotify increased by more than 30% and 35%, respectively, from January 2024 to January 2025 in the U.S., U.K., and Australia, helping to boost audio sales of several major publishers, according to the streaming service. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-06-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Everand Acquires Online Book Club Platform Fable

Everand, the online e-book and audiobook subscription service and subsidiary of Scribd, has acquired the social reading and book club app Fable, which has three million users and hosts more than 100,000 book clubs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-06-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Polish Publishers Hope To Open an Audiobook and Ebook Platform

At least nine publishers in Poland are hoping for government approval to create a joint audiobook and ebook sales platform. The post Polish Publishers Hope To Open an Audiobook and Ebook Platform appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-06-10 01:02:41 UTC ]
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Amazon’s layoffs at Goodreads: Another blow for the long-suffering book review platform?

The e-commerce giant has been criticized over its stewardship of Goodreads since it bought the platform in 2013, fueling the rise of competitors. Amazon famously started as an online bookstore. In the three decades since, it has disrupted how people buy, read, and review books through steps... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2025-06-06 13:34:00 UTC ]
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More Than 50% of Americans Have Listened to An Audiobook: Latest Data on Audiobook Trends

More Americans indicate being "very interested" in audiobooks in 2025 than the previous year, plus other sales and listenership data from a new survey. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-06-03 13:29:39 UTC ]
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Audio Publishers Association: US Audiobook Sales Reach $2.22 Billion

Digital audio accounted for 99 percent of 2024's US audiobook revenues, per newly released survey results. The post Audio Publishers Association: US Audiobook Sales Reach $2.22 Billion appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-06-03 07:20:31 UTC ]
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Center for Fiction Staff Win Union Recognition

Employees of the Brooklyn bookstore and literary hub have won voluntary union recognition from management and will begin contract negotiations in the coming weeks, joining the growing number of booksellers organized under the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘A sense of belonging.’ How this Boston bookstore changes lives.

More Than Words is a bookstore, but one that does more than sell $3.8 million worth of merchandise a year. It serves young people who are dealing with homelessness or legal challenges and gives them a place where they belong. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2025-06-02 20:42:21 UTC ]
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‘AudioFile’ Magazine Announces 2025 Golden Voice Award Winners

AudioFile has named the three winners of its annual Golden Voice awards, which honors voice actors who have made significant contributions to audiobook publishing. The recipients are Vikas Adam, Kimberly Farr, and Hillary Huber. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for May 30, 2025

Life-ruining books, demon possession through social media, the bookstore at the end of the world, and more of today's best book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-05-30 14:45:00 UTC ]
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What libraries are getting rid of after Trump’s order to dismantle the IMLS

Libraries’ e-book and audiobook programs are especially vulnerable to the Trump administration’s budget cuts. Libraries across the United States are cutting back on e-books, audiobooks, and loan programs after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in federal grants as it tries... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2025-05-19 19:30:00 UTC ]
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Strand Bookstore to Take Over Last Shakespeare & Co. Location in NYC

Shakespeare & Co. will transfer ownership of its last New York storefront, located on the Upper West Side, to Strand Book Store on June 1, marking the end of an era for the beloved bookseller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Center for Fiction Employees Seek to Unionize

A supermajority of staff at Brooklyn’s Center for Fiction have filed with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union and requested recognition from the nonprofit bookseller. A growing number of New York City bookstore employees have joined the RWDSU in recent years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How to Record Personalized Audio Books for Kids with Yoto

Your dreams of becoming an audiobook narrator can finally come true! Here's how to use Yoto to record personalized audiobooks for kids. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-05-15 12:30:00 UTC ]
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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. The post Audible Opens AI-Narration to Selected Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-05-13 20:32:00 UTC ]
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Audible unveils plans to use AI voices to narrate audiobooks

Amazon brand will offer more than 100 artificial intelligence-generated voices in English and other languagesAudible has announced plans to use AI technology to narrate audiobooks, with AI translation to follow.The Amazon-owned audiobook provider has said it will be making its AI production... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2025-05-13 16:56:54 UTC ]
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See LoveFrom’s new branding for one of the best bookstores in the U.S.

William Stout bookstore is a legendary home to design and architecture books. Now, it’s revealing an updated brand courtesy of Jony Ive’s firm LoveFrom. Since 1974, William Stout Architectural Books in San Francisco’s Jackson Square has been one of the city’s most iconic destinations for its... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2025-05-09 13:00:00 UTC ]
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On Being a Poor Black Punk and Working at the Strand Bookstore

In 1987, I got a job at the famous Strand bookstore in Union Square. My ska band, the Boilers, rehearsed down the block at a place called Giant Studios, and I stopped in the Strand one day with every intention to steal a book but instead decided to ask if any positions were open. Every […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-05-09 08:58:29 UTC ]
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