Data Quality Imperative
Data quality is fundamental in a data-driven decision-making world
2022 “Global 50” Rankings for Publishers
“The very big trade publishing houses have done their homework,” says the author of Global 50: The Ranking of the Publishing Industry.
The Content Authenticity Initiative
More and more, people trust information less and less.
Do Book Consumers Discriminate Against Black, Female, or Young Authors?
“Readers really weren’t sensitive to the identities of the authors. They were welcoming of this diversity of voices, especially ones that had been underrepresented,” says Prof. Dana Weinberg.
Book Supply Chain Check-Up
Dwindling paper supplies, skilled labor shortages, limited printing capacity, and heightened awareness of environmental impact have all contributed to the supply chain nightmare for publishers.
Latest STM “Tech Trends” Launches
A key problem with open access information is that we require a new locus of trust, says STM’s Eefke Smit. We need to know which information can be trusted or cannot be trusted.
Data Directions
Data can be the key to open new doors to innovation. But if you’re using numbers to find answers, you should ask yourself some questions, too.
Talking Up Synthetic Narration for Audiobooks
While some books cannot reasonably become audiobooks – heavily illustrated children’s storybooks as well as art books and photography books – most fiction and many nonfiction titles likely can.
Book Sales Report Card A++
The report card on last year’s US trade book sales is A++, says NPD Bookscan’s Kristen McLean.
This Audiobook Was Narrated By No One
A shift from analog to digital voices would lower production costs, lead to greater choice in titles, and mean a lot less work for Hollywood actors between pictures.