Specialists at Frankfurter Buchmesse said the EU’s AI rules help rights holders on paper yet lack penalties for AI developers and incentives for researchers. Apanel on preserving trust in science in ...

Comics and graphic novels continue their impressive growth worldwide, with formats increasing in all territories in 2026. At the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026, two NielsenIQ BookData commercial directors ...

With audiobooks heading to more than 180 markets by year’s end, Spotify is turning a gradual rollout into a global one.

The Turkish Publisher becomes first receive the award twice, a reminder, AAP officials said, that the battle for free expression “must be fought over and over, day by day, and decade after decade.” ...

For the moment, translators in Europe are getting wholehearted support. But with the rise of AI, the situation is tenuous. With 30 members from 25 countries, of which 23 are members of the EU, Izaskun ...

In this session, The International Publishers Association will present a new report on the global state of the freedom to publish, current challenges, and what can be done to resist restrictions.

At the 2026 Frankfurter Buchmesse, Tonies CEO Tobias Wann, whose company makes of the popular Tonies box—a figurine-activated audio player for kids—outlined the company’s licensing-plus-studio model ...

Founded in 1973, the Media Coalition is highly regarded as a shrewd, tireless frontline advocate in monitoring and opposing legislation that impinges upon the freedom of expression, freedom to publish ...

The Federation of European Publishers reports a 1.2% dip in 2025 turnover and a widening gap between nominal growth and real-term decline. Net publisher turnover in Europe fell 1.2% to €24.6 billion ...

For an audio platform expanding across Latin America, building a catalog also means deciding whose voices listeners will hear, and whether they will recognize something of themselves in those voices.

Audiobooks are widening the funnel for the book trade rather than draining it, according to a global survey commissioned by Audible. The study also suggests that consumer resistance to synthetic ...

A sampling of the hundreds of outstanding panels and presentations on tap at the 2026 Frankfurter Buchmesse, which gets underway next week. Check out this list of unmissable events at the Frankfurt ...