Closing image: The Audio Publishers Association (APA) released a report in June 2017 on audiobook trends and sales. While just over a third of all audiobook listeners are under 35, nearly half of frequent audiobook listeners are in that age group, and audiobook listeners are often also podcast listeners. Learn more . . . This content is only available … Read more
The Hot Sheet reviews Amazon’s revenue in the UK, Japan and Germany for 2010 and 2016. People who own smart speakers find them essential.
Self-Publishing Draft2Digital adds library distribution via OverDrive. Draft2Digital has become increasingly competitive as an ebook distributor over the last year or two, especially when compared to Smashwords. This latest distribution agreement comes after a partnership announcement with audiobook distributor Findaway Voices; they also have distribution agreements with Kobo Plus, Playster, Tolino, 24symbols, Inktera, and Scribd. Authors will … Read more
Since Cursor is a publishing office, not just a PR office, they consult on areas such as backlist promotion.
The UK arm of Simon & Schuster has signed on to Society of Authors’ protocol for protecting writers’ revenues from special sales.
A new service has just opened that promises to streamline the process of managing feedback from betas: BetaBooks.
Author-services marketplace Reedsy last year created a snapshot of average prices for various services offered by its independent contractors.
Report of 2016’s financials, Association of American Publishers (AAP) lists industry revenue at $26.24 billion, 5.1 percent below 2015.