Amazon said e-books distributed by the German digital distribution and publishing services company will no longer be available on its platform, PublishersWeekly reported. This has been the result of wide-ranging disagreements on pricing terms between the two companies. Bookwire's existing agreement with Amazon expired earlier this year, with no new agreement in sight. This … [Read more...] about Amazon de-lists Bookwire titles as price negotiation fails
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Bookwire Acquires Bookrepublic’s Distribution Business
The Frankfurt-based Bookwire has acquired Marco Ferrario’s Bookrepublic‘s distribution service based in Italy. Since its inception in 2010, Bookwire’s expansion has moved beyond Germany to Mexico, Brazil, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It’s originally an eBook distributor. But today, Bookwire also produces and distributes audiobooks. It also avails … [Read more...] about Bookwire Acquires Bookrepublic’s Distribution Business
Bookwire’s Audiobook Service Now Available in Brazilian, English, Spanish Markets
Bookwire is soon to launch its WAY - We Audiobook You - suite of audiobook services is launching in new markets. In late November, Bookwire announced that the company is expanding the offerings of its first suite into English-language, Spanish-language, and Portuguese-language Brazilian markets, with WAY available to French publishers early in 2024. The WAY audiobook … [Read more...] about Bookwire’s Audiobook Service Now Available in Brazilian, English, Spanish Markets
Bookwire now offering ChatGPT beta as part of Bookwire OS to publishers
Bookwire, the Frankfurt-based company that specializes in publishing technology and distribution, is expanding its software offering "Bookwire OS - One Solution" by adding a beta version of the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT. The company explained the integration of this technology is aimed at providing publishers with the latest tools to improve their digital book … [Read more...] about Bookwire now offering ChatGPT beta as part of Bookwire OS to publishers
Bookwire offers auto-narrated audiobook production service using Google TTS tech
Digital publishing company Bookwire said it has entered into a partnership with Google Play Books that will allow users to create auto-narrated audiobooks using Google's text-to-speech technology, The Bookseller reported. Bookwire said such auto-narrated audiobooks will comply with its WAY audiobook service platform. The publishing firm will also provide quality assurance to … [Read more...] about Bookwire offers auto-narrated audiobook production service using Google TTS tech
Bookwire GmbH undergoes organizational restructuring to promote audiobooks
The Frankfurt, Germany-based Bookwire GmbH is undergoing a rejig in its operations with the sole aim of making audiobooks and podcasts the center of its business operations, PublishingPerspective reported. The company said they are according greater emphasis on audiobooks and podcasts in view of the rising demand for the same in most parts of the world. In view of this, the … [Read more...] about Bookwire GmbH undergoes organizational restructuring to promote audiobooks
Bookwire GmbH to launch WAY service for audiobook publishing using TTS tech
The Frankfurt-based Bookwire GmbH announced the launch of its new WAY service or 'We Audiobook You', PublishingPerspective reported. This essentially allows audiobook publishers to explore advanced synthetic voice options to record audiobooks instead of human voice artists. It’s very important for us to keep in mind with this technical innovation that human voices and the … [Read more...] about Bookwire GmbH to launch WAY service for audiobook publishing using TTS tech