AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoComic Publishing: At New York Comic Con, Boom Studios said it will become a Random House Worlds imprint starting in January 2027. Marvel also introduced its Renown line of books intended to remain in print. Global Book Trade: Frankfurt Book Fair opened with more than 4,000 publishing institutions from over 100 countries, with AI, rights trading and audiobooks among its key topics. Audiobooks: Spotify plans to expand access to more than 180 markets by year-end; publishers continue to challenge its bundled audiobook model, while Spotify says its Audiobooks+ tier has passed one million subscribers. AI and Copyright: A U.S. federal court ruled that AI training on copyrighted books is fair use, while Japanese publishers voiced concern after Anthropic bought books in bulk. Industry Loss: Russian attacks destroyed a Kyiv warehouse used by Knygolove, including tens of thousands of books and reprints of titles lost in an earlier strike. Remembering Jeffrey Archer: The bestselling novelist died aged 86 on the eve of his final novel’s release. His books sold more than 300 million copies worldwide.
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