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.
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