Dan Holloway

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Spines

AI Self-Publishing Service Spines Raises Questions, and Audiobooks Boom Beyond Expectations: The Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway

On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway examines Spines, a new AI-powered self-publishing service claiming to revolutionize the industry with faster and cheaper book production. He also discusses the growing dominance of AI startups in publishing, OpenAI’s latest legal troubles, and revelations about the true size of the audiobook market, which may be far larger than official figures suggest.
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UK Audiobook Market

The UK Audiobook Market Could Be Worth £1 Billion, Says New Analysis: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

I’m often grateful to Mark Williams for his reporting, and this week especially so for pointing the way to a piece I originally missed. Alongside his usual insightful commentary, it elaborates on one of his most longstanding and emphatic themes: markets that get misrepresented by official figures—especially official figures that ignore indie and streaming or subscription titles.
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Amazon Music

Amazon Music Enters Audiobooks, Spotify Expands, and Tech Giants Launch Imprints: The Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway

On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway explores major developments in audiobooks, including Amazon Music's move into the market and Spotify's new deal with Bloomsbury. He also discusses ByteDance and Microsoft's ventures into publishing, with ByteDance focusing on BookTok-friendly genres and Microsoft aiming to speed up the publishing process. With tech companies increasingly disrupting the industry, Dan examines what these changes mean for authors.
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Spotify Expands Audiobooks

Spotify Expands Audiobooks with Bloomsbury Deal; Amazon Adds Audible to Music Unlimited: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

I speculated for a while that Spotify was cooling its interest in audiobooks. That seems not to be the case. It has just announced a deal with Bloomsbury to make the publisher’s audiobooks available to “Audiobooks in Premium” subscribers and à la carte purchasers. These include stellar titles like Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.
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HarperCollins AI

Barnes & Noble Expands, Bluesky Hits 20M Users, and HarperCollins AI Licensing Sparks Debate: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

Our end-of-week roundup feels dominated by the theme of expansion, with one story standing out in particular: the debate surrounding the HarperCollins AI licensing deal. Alongside this, Barnes & Noble’s surprising growth and Bluesky’s rapid user base expansion highlight significant shifts across industries.
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AI Act Draft Code Of Practice

What the AI Act Draft Code of Practice Means for Authors: The Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway

On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway examines the European Union's AI Act Draft Code of Practice, focusing on its impact on copyright, transparency, and data use in AI training. He also reports on the growth of self-publishing, with over 2.5 million books self-published with ISBNs last year—a 7.2 percent increase—and discusses how the new measures aim to protect authors from unauthorized use of their work by AI platforms.
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AI Act

Europe’s AI Act — A Draft Code of Practice and Invitation for Feedback: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

The European Union’s AI Act passed into law a few months ago to great acclaim from publishers and creatives. It was lauded for pushing back against the demands of big tech for self-regulation and placing the needs of creatives and consumers ahead of those of tech giants. Now we have the first indication of what the regulation to be imposed on the largest general-purpose AI platforms will look like. These include the likes of ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
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Self-Published Titles

Self-Published Titles Surge as Traditional Publishing Declines; AI Artwork Sells for Over $1 Million: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

Like many other commentators on such things, I often criticize publishing figures who proudly claim they provide a full picture of the state of the industry while not including statistics for self-published titles. So, of course, I welcome the publication of figures that double down on self-published titles.
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