Fondazione LIA’s new APACE: 30 million Europeans await the EU Accessibility Act, but will publishers be there for them? Fondazione LIA’s APACE analysis reports that fewer than four in 10 European publishers are now producing accessible ebooks yet, with the European Accessibility Act scheduled to go into force in June. Image – Getty: Giulio Fornassar […]
The Association of American Publishers’ StatShot for July sees ‘nearly all categories’ getting an uptick, digital audio showing robust gains. At Boothbay Harbor, Maine, on July 7. Image – Getty: Rabbitti By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Big Gains in Digital Audio In its July 2024 StatShot report released this morning (October 8), the Association
Publishing professionals at Liber 2024 in Barcelona voice concerns about the EU Accessibility Act; Fondazione LIA’s guidance may be useful. A conference session at the 2024 Liber, seated in Barcelona. Image: Liber 24 By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Questions From Spain About Europe’s Accessibility Act As we ran our story Wednesday (October 2) about
Longtime consultant, book-business analyst, and conference producer Mike Shatzkin has died in New York City at age 77. Mike Shatzkin By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson A Career Spent Critiquing the Publishing Industry Among the best known faces and voices in the American book business, Mike Shatzkin has died this morning (November 7) at New
Bloomsbury titles are to go to the Spotify ‘Audiobooks in Premium’ offering, and to a-la-carte availability for those without subscriptions. At Spotify in Stockholm. Image – Getty: Alexander Farnsworth By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Spotify Opens Distribution of Bloomsburg Audio This morning from Bedford Square (November 22), Bloomsbury announced a distribution agreement with Spotify.
Based in music, audiobook, and podcast services, Zebralution takes a stake in software and distribution service provider Open Publishing. Image – Getty: Pixtum By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Joining Forces in Digital Distribution The German-based digital distribution and marketing company Zebralution this morning (December 12) has announced its acquisition of an 80-percent majority stake
