HarperCollins ceo Brian Murray spoke at a Deutsche Bank investor conference in Palm Beach, FL on Monday, providing a measured but bullish review of the publisher’s strengths and prospects. Throughout the interview Murray shared a variety of data points. As is the case broadly, “the fastest growing component of our digital business is audio,” Murray said, accounting for “about $50 million worth business last year.” (In the most recent fiscal year Harper’s total digital sales were roughly $310 million, incorporating both ebooks and digital audio.) Murray noted, “Audible has been growing leaps and bounds and I really think we’re going […]
