Storytel. Spotify. Now Audible. Audio, Text, and the Physical Book Slowly Converge
Audible, Spotify, and Storytel are collapsing the boundaries between audio and text. What it means for rights, royalties, AI — and the reader who never reads.
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From Page to Podium: RBmedia’s Audiobooks, Oscar Glory, and the Private Equity Paradox
RBmedia’s catalogue underlies three 2026 Oscar-nominated films. But did audiobooks inspire the adaptations? And what does its PE ownership story tell us about publishing?
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Adlibris Appoints Bonnier Books CEO as Chairman in Strategic Nordic Expansion
Adlibris appoints Bonnier Books CEO Håkan Rudels as chairman, completing acquisition of Finnish bookstore chain Akademen as part of Nordic omnichannel expansion strategy.
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Vietnam: Tet Book Street Festival 2026
Ho Chi Minh City launches 16th Tet Book Street Festival across three locations, featuring 20+ publishers, AI-integrated books, rare Đồ paper editions, and cultural industry exhibitions.
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The Convenient Villain: AI, Job Losses, and the Art of the Blame Shift
AI is the publishing industry’s latest scapegoat. But UK author incomes collapsed long before ChatGPT existed. The real villains are hiding in plain sight.
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Bangladesh’s Amar Ekushey Boi Mela Rescheduled yet Again. An Unmitigated Disaster Is Unfolding
The Amar Ekushey Boi Mela 2026 is rescheduled again. With fees waived and Ramadan conflicts, we examine the “unmitigated disaster” facing Bangladesh’s publishers.
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Japan’s Content Industry: From Cultural Superpower to Economic Pillar
Japan boosts content industry budget to ¥35bn, targeting ¥20tn overseas sales by 2033. New policies address piracy, AI translation and creator working conditions amid global competition.
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Caribbean Publishers Face Growing Pressure to Deliver Accessible Educational Content
CXC mandates accessible formats in publisher contracts as Caribbean nations implement Marrakesh Treaty. Trinidad leads; Jamaica follows.
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When Ink Becomes Gold: Record Sales Reshape the Collectibles Market
A Pokémon card and a Superman comic have shattered collectibles records, with sales of $16.5m and $15m — what does this mean for the publishing industry?
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Angola’s Kacimbo Kiela Shortlisted for 2026 Bologna Prize
Angolan publisher Kacimbo Kiela shortlisted for 2026 Bologna Prize for Best Children’s Publishers. Second consecutive nomination for Ondjaki’s Luanda-based house.
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Saudi Arabia’s New Copyright Law: What Publishers Need to Know
Saudi Arabia’s new Copyright Law introduces key reforms, including AI exceptions and stricter enforcement, impacting publishers and rights holders in the region’s growing creative industry.
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What A Rwanda Publisher Saw in Chennai That Should Worry African Publishing
A Rwandan publisher’s firsthand account from Chennai International Book Fair reveals why African literature remains invisible—and what Tamil publishers got right.
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Parix Audio Day Analysis From The Beach: What A Madrid Audio Conference Tells Us About The Road Ahead
What the 2026 Parix Audio Day tells publishers about AI narration, platform access, market development, and why hesitation is the riskiest strategy of all.
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SHAMEFUL! UK’s The Guardian Slams India’s Book Festivals For Doing What UK Book Festivals Do
The Guardian’s elitist critique of Indian lit fests ignores that UK festivals like Hay also trade books for pizza and music. A shameful double standard.
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Ranok Book Fair 2026 Ukrainian rights
Ukrainian publisher Ranok announces London and Bologna Book Fair appearances for 2026 following record rights sales of 75 books in H1 2025. Discover their rights catalogue.
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A Strategic Milestone for Romanian Publishing.
Romania signs official agreement as 2028 Frankfurt Book Fair Guest of Honour, with Moldova collaboration and expanded translation programmes.
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Poland – Bridging Pixels and Pages: Foksal and Bloober Team’s Transmedia Strategy
Grupa Wydawnicza Foksal partners with Bloober Team to expand horror gaming IPs like Layers of Fear into literature. A strategic move for cross-media licensing.
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Netherlands – Award-Winning Audiobook, Author Gets 8.5 Cents a Listen: Who’s Really Responsible?
Dutch poet Lieke Marsman earned just €200 from 500,000 streaming minutes. But is the platform to blame — or the publishing contract upstream of it?
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UAE: Kalima School Reading Club Expands 2026 Programme Across Abu Dhabi Schools
Abu Dhabi’s Kalima School Reading Club scales up 2026 programme across government schools, delivering curated Arabic books and author workshops to strengthen youth literacy.
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North Macedonia: Skopje Fellowship Returns for Third Edition
The Macedonian Association of Publishers opens applications for the third Skopje Book Fair Fellowship Programme, running 22–24 April 2026. Apply by 10 March.
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Qirtas App: AI-Powered Platform Targets Digital Transformation of Arabic Publishing
Qirtas App leverages AI to digitise Arabic publishing, unveiled at Web Summit Qatar 2026. Platform aids publishers with automated tools and offers streaming for readers.
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