The former president's $49.8 million lawsuit alleges that Woodward and Simon & Schuster breached his copyright interests by publishing an audiobook based on interviews recorded for Woodward’s 2021 book 'Rage.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
Because AI is apparently just like us, it seems to have romanticized the creative fields. So instead of, say, figuring out how to help me dispute denied insurance claims, it’s more interested in writing children’s books, getting into poetry, and now… narrating audiobooks. Yesterday, The Verge... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-01-06 17:02:28 UTC ]
When you browse Apple Books for your next audiobook, you might come across a few titles with a note that says they were "Narrated by Apple Books." That's because the tech giant has released a catalogue of titles that make use of its new AI-powered digital narration service. The company said the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-01-05 13:10:59 UTC ]
Apple and Google’s AI turn in a booming market may sound less than human and raise the ire of voiceover actors, but it has cost benefits For the first few seconds, the narrator of Kristen Ethridge’s new romance audiobook, Shelter from the Storm, sounds like a human being. The voice is light and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-01-05 06:41:18 UTC ]
From Bloomsbury to the Billboard Hot 100, these audiobooks will hook you based on story alone. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-12-23 10:00:15 UTC ]
Robin Miles was looking for stage and screen roles when she began reading books for the blind. She’s become one of the country’s most celebrated narrators. Continue reading >> [ Source: New Yorker | 2022-12-16 16:45:13 UTC ]
Hearing a memoir in the author’s voice can make a big difference, and not just when the author is Viola Davis. Plus: A creepy novel gets creepier in audio. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-12-07 10:00:40 UTC ]
Listen for the twists, turns, and secrets in ten of the best audiobook thrillers to listen to this holiday season! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-12-06 11:34:00 UTC ]
BookBeat is ditching an all-you-can-listen-to audiobook subscription in a major market and offering time-based options in six other countries. The post BookBeat in France: ‘Updated’ Audiobook Subscriptions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-12-05 13:55:15 UTC ]
Every Monday through Friday, AudioFile’s editors recommend the best in audiobook listening. We keep our daily episodes short and sweet, with audiobook clips to give you a sample of our featured listens. Actor, author, and film director Lake Bell joins AudioFile’s Michele Cobb to learn more about... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-12-05 09:53:28 UTC ]
The bimonthly magazine, which covers and reviews audiobooks, has named its Best Audiobooks of 2022. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
Based in Frankfurt, Bookwire's expansion into the French market includes audiobook production and distribution work with Banijay. The post Bookwire Has an Audiobook Deal With France’s Banijay appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-30 03:03:33 UTC ]
Bookwire's half-day 'All About Audio' conference highlighted trends in the fast-growing but still-young popularity of audiobooks in France. (Sponsored) The post Bookwire in France: A ‘New’ Audiobook Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-23 18:44:09 UTC ]
Spotify launched its audiobook business just last month with 300,000 titles, but is now saying that Apple is engaging in "anticompetitive" behavior that is impinging the new business, the company wrote in a blog post. It said that Apple rejected its audiobook purchasing system three times due to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-10-26 07:02:10 UTC ]
The former president warned: "We've already hired the lawyers" to sue the prominent journalist. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2022-10-22 01:40:50 UTC ]
Among issues discussed in audiobook market development: more business models and Spotify's entry with à la carte pricing. The post At Frankfurt: ‘Many Different Approaches for Publishers’ to Audiobooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-10-20 23:29:00 UTC ]
BookBeat, based in Sweden, is offering usage-time audiobook subscriptions in both its new markets, Italy and Spain. The post Audiobooks: Bonnier’s BookBeat Opens in Spain and Italy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-10-12 19:40:00 UTC ]
Spiracle will feature titles from independent presses, while last month, Spotify also began offering audiobooks to US customersA new audiobook platform which aims to create a “lovely, welcoming, independent bookstore kind of vibe” has launched, as audio giant Spotify also enters the fast-growing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-10-03 18:09:30 UTC ]
The Stockholm-based audiobook corporation Storytel, in association with some of French publishing's biggest players, goes live in France. The post Storytel Rolls Out Its Audiobook Service in France appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-27 10:14:35 UTC ]
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes while recording audiobooks? Six prolific audiobook narrators gave us the inside scoop. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-09-23 10:31:00 UTC ]