September 21, 2023
A New York federal judge gave Audible an early win Wednesday in a proposed class action by two book publishers accusing the company of withholding royalties on books that had been exchanged, ruling that the authors "fail to identify any means, let alone evidence" that the company "encouraged" the returns.
July 17, 2023
A New York federal judge has narrowed two book publishers' proposed class action against audiobook company Audible over allegedly withheld royalties on books that had been exchanged, cutting some claims since the authors' contracts specified that they wouldn't receive royalty payments on returned items.