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☆ Authors and Booksellers Urge Justice Dept. to Investigate Amazon
  + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Alexandra Alter | More About Alexandra Alter | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +2 min
appears to be closing in on its decision to bring an antitrust case against Amazon. Amazon representatives are expected to meet this week with members of the commission to discuss the possible suit, a sign that legal action may be imminent. Even as books have become a smaller slice of the company, Amazon has become an overwhelming force in the book market. It accounts for at least 40 percent of physical books sold in the U.S., and more than 80 percent of e-books sold, according to an analysis released by WordsRated, a research data and analytics group. With its purchase of Audible in 2008, Amazon has also become one of the largest audiobook producers and retailers.
Persons: Lina Khan, Jonathan Kanter, It’s, Mayer, WordsRated, beholden Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, Department’s Antitrust, Amazon, Metro, Goldwyn, Markets Institute Locations: U.S, United States
☆ A.I. human-voice clones are coming for the Amazon, Apple, Google audiobook
  + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Trevor Laurence Jockims | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +14 min
"For many publishers, audiobook production can be a major investment," said Judy Chang, director of product management for Google Play Books. Even with AI voice, there is nominally a voice actor somewhere in the process. What voice actors sayFor some voice actors, the choice is being made to stay away. Kinsella noted that AI voice played a foundational role in the integration of AI into daily life at an earlier point. But he added, "I've yet to find a client who tells me they've chosen an AI voice over hiring me.
Persons: Ciccarell, Ciccarelli, David Ciccarelli, Alexa, Judy Chang, It's, it's, Bret Kinsella, Brad Ziffer, Michele Cobb, Cobb, Siri, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Kinsella, … Siri, ChatGPT, Ziffer, Andrea Collins, Collins, John Kubin, I've, Kubin Organizations: Google, Apple, Audio Publishers Association, Alexa Locations: U.S
☆ AI-generated narrators threaten voice actors hoping for audiobook gigs
  + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
AI is entering the publishing industry in the form of artificial human voices narrating audiobooks. Some voice actors are avoiding jobs that could lead to their voices being cloned by AI. Audiobooks could soon be narrated by artificial intelligence instead of voice actors as technological advancements make professionals across the industry question their futures. As the industry booms, voice actors are becoming more wary of AI's potential to be used to clone their voices, according to CNBC. Synthesized voice algorithms aren't there yet to be able to fully reproduce all the nuances of the human voice."
Persons: Jackson, Katherine Tangalakis, Brad Ziffer, David Ciccarelli, Ciccarelli, weren't, Ziffer Organizations: CNBC, Morning, Google, Apple
☆ Words including 'fat,' 'ugly' and 'crazy' have been removed from Roald Dahl's books, but the publisher said the 'sharp-edged spirit' of the original text has been maintained
  + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Language in the latest editions of some Roald Dahl books has been changed, The Telegraph reported. The Roald Dahl Story Company said the changes mean the books "can continue to be enjoyed by all." Roald Dahl, who died in 1990, is one of the most successful authors of all time. The Roald Dahl Story Company, which manages the copyright of Roald Dahl's books and collaborated with Puffin to update the texts, said that "the irreverence and sharp-edged spirit" of the original books had not been lost. Many of Roald Dahl's books have been turned into films or TV shows.
☆ Entrepreneurs are charging up to $50,000 to preserve people's memories in books, films, and even holograms before they die as the personal-memoir business ramps up
  + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Mark Ellwood | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Companies like The Family Film and Storyworth are capitalizing on this trend. One ghostwriting company is venturing into VR storytelling for luxury customers, charging $5,000. Andrew Gemmell, the founder of The Family Film. The Family Film charges $50,000 for an in-depth movie of a family's history. Social media, podcasts, and self-publishing platforms have also created ways for people to share their stories with a wide audience.
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