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.
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Association of American Publishers reports 2022 results
According to the AAP, which consists of traditional publishers in various sectors, consumer sales dropped 6.2 percent in 2022 against 2021.
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.
Digital book lending grows 10 percent in 2022
OverDrive, the leading distributor of digital books to libraries, recently announced that digital lending increased 10 percent over 2021.
Digital Book World Returns to New York City
Featured takeaways from the conference (part one).
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
Kobo Plus adds audiobooks in Canada
Kobo is expanding their Kobo Plus subscription service in Canada to include an option for unlimited use of over 100,000 audiobooks.