Audiobooks are widening the funnel for the book trade rather than draining it, according to a global survey commissioned by Audible. The study also suggests that consumer resistance to synthetic ...

Last week, Audible announced a new suite of immersive features designed to engage customers in the audiobook listening experience. “AI is allowing us to create new interactive experiences that today’s ...

The Turkish Publisher becomes first receive the award twice, a reminder, AAP officials said, that the battle for free expression “must be fought over and over, day by day, and decade after decade.” ...

For the moment, translators in Europe are getting wholehearted support. But with the rise of AI, the situation is tenuous. With 30 members from 25 countries, of which 23 are members of the EU, Izaskun ...

At the 2026 Frankfurter Buchmesse, Tonies CEO Tobias Wann, whose company makes of the popular Tonies box—a figurine-activated audio player for kids—outlined the company’s licensing-plus-studio model ...

For an audio platform expanding across Latin America, building a catalog also means deciding whose voices listeners will hear, and whether they will recognize something of themselves in those voices.

Founded in 1973, the Media Coalition is highly regarded as a shrewd, tireless frontline advocate in monitoring and opposing legislation that impinges upon the freedom of expression, freedom to publish ...

With audiobooks heading to more than 180 markets by year’s end, Spotify is turning a gradual rollout into a global one.

The Federation of European Publishers presents its annual overview of the European book market, covering turnover, sales, production, formats, and distribution channels in 2025, together with early ...

On the eve of the opening of the 2026 Frankfurter Buchmesse, an event celebrating the the 40th anniversary of the Fair’s annual conference for international rights professionals was held on the ...

“The love of books is still flourishing and is pulsating,” said Sebastian Guggolz, Chairman of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association, in his remarks at the October 6 opening press ...