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Publishers Weekly » Digital
5d ago
In the first of an ongoing series of articles spotlighting book business–related AI startups, we take a look at Hypnovels, a book trailers and video generator, and Maven, a publisher that allows readers to ask questions of books through WhatsApp ..read more
Publishers Weekly » Digital
2w ago
According to data released by Spotify, users aged 18-34 make up 57% of the platform's audiobook listeners, while television adaptations such as 'Shōgun' and 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' have prompted a surge in demand for specific titles ..read more
Publishers Weekly » Digital
1M ago
Spotify is extending its Audiobooks for Premium feature to Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand on April 9. The service was launched in the U.S., U.K., and Australia last October ..read more
Publishers Weekly » Digital
3M ago
Everand Originals, formerly known as Scribd Originals, has released the first in a series of essays edited by Roxane Gay, ‘Built for This’ by Julia Turshen, and will follow it up in the coming months with works by Gabrielle Bellot, Elaine Castillo, and Randa Jarrar ..read more
Publishers Weekly » Digital
3M ago
What lies beyond the lawsuits and accusations in the headlines ..read more
Publishers Weekly » Digital
3M ago
The Federation of European Publishers was among 200 organizations to praise the passage of new European Union legislation requiring that AI companies respect copyright law and offer transparency about what materials are being used to train AI models ..read more
Publishers Weekly » Digital
3M ago
Despite a strong 2023, Audible CEO Bob Carrigan said the cuts were necessary to position the company "for continued success in the coming year and into the future, given the increasingly challenging landscape we face ..read more
Publishers Weekly » Digital
5M ago
Despite the hype, publishing is still looking at what impact large language models and similar technology may bring ..read more
Publishers Weekly » Digital
6M ago
Literati is launching Literati Classrooms, a new e-commerce platform aimed at preschool and elementary school teachers, which will return 15% of sales on the platform to teachers as credit to buy books for their classrooms ..read more
Publishers Weekly » Digital
7M ago
At our September 27 webinar, Artificial Intelligence: Revolution and Opportunity in Trade Publishing, panelists offered firsthand accounts of how the technology is impacting three core publishing operations: editorial, marketing, and production ..read more