Spotify begins selling audiobooks in Canada
Spotify users in Canada can now purchase audiobooks through the service.
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Links of Interest: March 15, 2023
The latest in the creator economy, marketing & promotion, self-publishing, Amazon, audio, and culture & politics.
Findaway Voices authors worry about machine learning at Apple
A machine learning clause in the Apple terms of service with Findaway Voices has been giving authors and narrators cause for concern.
ACX announces reduced prices for audiobooks
ACX, a service used by self-publishing authors to distribute and sell audiobooks on Audible, recently emailed creators about price changes.
Apple rolls out AI-narrated audiobooks
Apple has launched AI-powered book narration to help authors and small publishers convert their English-language titles into audiobooks.
Brandon Sanderson distributes his audio on Spotify, not Audible
Sanderson ran the most successful Kickstarter in history last year for four “secret” novels that will be self-published.
Storytel increases prices for unlimited listening
The leading digital book subscription service in Europe, Storytel, has launched a new subscription level with a listening cap.
Spotify Seeks to Grow the Audiobook Market
The audio streaming service wants to target casual listeners who have never listened to an audiobook by making the format easier and more convenient to try
Spotify and Storytel Make Moves into US Audiobook Market
The acquisitions of Findaway and Audiobooks.com signal a possible shakeup in the US audiobook market and more competition with Audible.
DPLA will soon make Audible audiobooks available to libraries
Earlier this year, the Digital Public Library of America struck a deal with Amazon Publishing to license its ebooks to libraries.