A new study from France’s publishers shows that French audiobook fans are moving away from tape and CDs to embrace digital audio, according to a May 4th Publishing Perspectives article.May is “Audio Book Month” in France, according to the Syndicat national de l’édition (SNE). The French Publishers Association (SNE) is France’s trade association of book publishers, … [Read more...] about New Study Shows Audiobook Increase in France
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Hachette ebook sales declined in the past three months of 2022
Hachette is one of the largest publishers in the world and they have just announced their first quarter earnings. Sales increased by 8.7% and they generated $591 million USD in the first three months of 2022. Digital book sales accounted for 8.1% of total publishing in 2022, compared to 9% in the first quarter of 2021. Sales of downloadable audiobooks continued to improve and … [Read more...] about Hachette ebook sales declined in the past three months of 2022
Libraries Unintentionally Offered ‘Hate’ Books via Digital Services
Hoopla and OneDrive are digital media services used by more than 8,500 libraries in the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. They allow library patrons access to movies, audiobooks, and ebooks. Libraries buy a subscription to their services, and unlike buying physical books, librarians don’t always have input or control of what’s included. Recently, some librarians have … [Read more...] about Libraries Unintentionally Offered ‘Hate’ Books via Digital Services
Comixology’s David Steinberger Leaving For New Amazon Position
David Steinberger, CEO and president of Comixology, Amazon’s digital comics marketplace, is leaving to launch a brand new Amazon-wide initiative (details about this new project have yet to be released). Through a five-part note posted on Twitter, Steinberger shared his plans to departure Comixology, although he will stay on as an advisor.Steinberger described this change as … [Read more...] about Comixology’s David Steinberger Leaving For New Amazon Position
McCarthy to Publish Two Novels this Fall
It’s been almost sixteen years since Cormac McCarthy's published a book, but now, not one, but two novels are on the way. McCarthy, author of The Road and No Country for Old Men, is widely considered one of the most profound American authors alive, and is publishing two new novels, The New York Times reports.Born in Rhode Island on July 20, 1933 to the original name … [Read more...] about McCarthy to Publish Two Novels this Fall
Apple News Local Coverage launches in Canada
Apple News has unveiled Local Coverage in Canada. The first two markets is Montreal and Toronto. If you search for these two cities in Apple News, you will find nothing but local news from media outlets such as CTV News, Toronto Star, La Presse, Narcity, and others. There will only be relevant news stories that are relevant for these two cities and less from international news … [Read more...] about Apple News Local Coverage launches in Canada
Audiobook and ebook sales account for 17% of HarperCollins Revenue
In the last three months of 2021, which include the critically important holiday shopping period, HarperCollins sales increased by 13% and generated $617 million dollars in sales. Digital sales rose 8% in the quarter compared to the prior year, driven by growth in downloadable audiobooks. Audiobook and ebook sales represented 17% of HarperCollins overall revenue, which … [Read more...] about Audiobook and ebook sales account for 17% of HarperCollins Revenue
Celebrating the Public Domain
Jan 1st is a day worth celebrating. Not only is it New Year’s Day, but it’s also Public Domain Day. This is when copyrights expire, and works are able to enter the public domain; meaning people can access them for free.This year, the public domain welcomed some big names. The first published works from William Faulker Ernest Hemingway, as well as the first Winnie-the-Pooh … [Read more...] about Celebrating the Public Domain
IDW to lose GI Joe and Transformers license by year end
IDW Publishing has been one of the key players in the world of comic publishing for a while. Much of that fame can be credited to the fact that IDW holds the license for classic series like G.I. Joe and Transformers, among others. Now it looks like a great era is coming to an end, according to an exclusive report from The Hollywood Reporter.After more than a decade, IDW … [Read more...] about IDW to lose GI Joe and Transformers license by year end
MANGA Plus Data Used for Anime Adaptations
A recent blog by Shueisha editor Yūta Momiyama, who is also the manager for Shonen Jump magazine and MANGA Plus online services, explains that it is quite common for publishers to sell the overseas publishing rights through foreign licensing departments, and that this continues to give positive results.Momiyama described how it’s becoming normal for overseas publishing … [Read more...] about MANGA Plus Data Used for Anime Adaptations
Manga Piracy Crackdown Goes Global
Starting this April, thirteen countries are coming together with the goal of fighting intellectual-content piracy. The newly formed International Anti-Piracy Organization (IAPO) requires global cooperation; websites holding pirated content often use offshore servers.Big advocates of film, television, music and the streaming industry are also getting on board. The Motion … [Read more...] about Manga Piracy Crackdown Goes Global
US Justice Department Investigating Penguin Random House and S&S Merger
Penguin Random house accounts for 1/4 of all books published in the world, which includes audiobooks and ebooks. Last November, the publisher announced they were going to acquire Simon and Shuster for $2.175 billion in cash. This give PRH access to authors such as Stephen King, Hillary Clinton and John Irving. Things have been fairy quiet since the announcement, as various … [Read more...] about US Justice Department Investigating Penguin Random House and S&S Merger
HarperCollins ebook revenue increased by 16%
HarperCollins reported that their publishing revenues generated close to 2 billion dollars from June 30th, 2020 to June 30th 2021, up 21% year over year. Revenue growth was driven by higher consumption trends and contributions from the buyout of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Higher frontlist and backlist sales, comprising the series of Bridgerton titles by Julia Quinn and The … [Read more...] about HarperCollins ebook revenue increased by 16%
