HarperCollins is using AI for book translations
2 January 2026 (Good E-Reader)
Harlequin romance books are now using AI for translations from English to French, and all in-house translators were fired.
Trade Publishing: Ebooks dropped from 17 percent to 11 percent in a decade
30 December 2025 (The New York Times)
Since 2016 ebooks dropped from 17 percent to 11 percent of trade publishing revenue, according to data from the A.A.P. that looked at the first 10 months of each year. But revenue from e-books this year was about the same as it was last year.
Centralized Audiobook Production and Distribution Platform for Independent Authors
30 December 2025 (Digital Journal)
The PublishMyAudiobook platform allows authors to manage audiobook production from narration auditions through final distribution preparation. Authors retain control of their audio rights and are not required to enter exclusive distribution agreements.
Some Audiobooks Are Outselling Hardcovers
29 December 2025 (The Wall Street Journal)
Though the pace of growth has slowed, audiobooks remain a bright spot in publishing.
Spotify acknowledges 300tb data scrape by book pirate Anna’s Archive
29 December 2025 (Chaos Zine)
The group estimates that Spotify hosts approximately 256 million tracks, with Anna’s Archive claiming to possess metadata for about 99.9% of this collection, along with roughly 86 million audio files that constitute approximately 99.6% of total listens.
Australasian Universities Strike Transformative OA Deal with Taylor & Francis
27 December 2025 (The New Publishing Standard)
The agreement explicitly permits use of licensed Taylor & Francis content with AI technologies for non-commercial research and education, subject to appropriate protections.
Denmark’s Library Renaissance: Record Lending Defies Digital Predictions
27 December 2025 (The New Publishing Standard)
For publishers, these figures challenge assumptions about library decline in the digital age.
You can now buy e-books within the Storytel app
24 December 2025 (Good E-Reader)
The vast majority of these titles are from major publishers such as Penguin Random House and Hachette. The titles can only be purchased in a few countries, such as Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands.
Authors File New Lawsuit Against AI Companies Seeking More Money
23 December 2025 (Publishers Weekly)
The plaintiffs are … seeking $150,000 in statutory damages for each work against each defendant, thus looking for $900,000 in total per work.
Enormous sum JK Rowling rakes in every DAY from Harry Potter e-books as her firm makes multi-million profit
23 December 2025 (The Sun)
In the year to the end of March, Rowling’s firm Pottermore Ltd turned over £54.3 million (USD 73.3 million) — up from £48.8million.
The internet just made a 300TB copy of Spotify!
13 December 2025 (The New Publishing Standard)
Audible has integrated a dedicated BookTok destination directly into its app and web experience, creating a seamless conduit between viral TikTok trends and audiobook consumption for publishing’s most valuable demographic.
I thought my audiobook narrator was human until I found this hidden tell
23 December 2025 (Pocket-lint)
Here’s how to see if your audiobook was AI-generated inside the Libby app. There are two terms to be on the lookout for. These indicate that the narrator is AI-generated and not human at all.
Reading on screens makes you remember less information
21 December 2025 (Rolling Out)
Deep dive into why digital reading is a Very Bad Thing.
Print, ebooks, and audio continue to see increases in sales year-over-year.
18 December 2025 (Publishing Perspectives)
Ebooks were up by 1.9% (at $88.3 million.
Physical books that have embedded audio
15 December 2025 (Book Riot)
VOX Books and Wonderbooks share a lot of the same features: they both add audio to the physical book reading experience with an attached digital listening device. Both devices function as both a speaker and controller to adjust volume, play, pause, skip ahead, or go back, and they both contain a headphone port for silent listening.
Ebook sales down 0.2% year-on-year
18 December 2025 (Good E-Reader)
Over the summer and early fall, ebook sales in the United States have declined every month. This past October was the first positive month with a slight gain of 1.9% and $88.3 million in sales. Year-to-date ebook revenues were down 0.2%, as compared to the first ten months of 2024, for a total of $876.8 million.
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