The industry body says the music giant’s move to make more than 150,000 titles available has not been discussed with authors and may compete with salesThe Society of Authors (SoA) has said it is “deeply concerned” about Spotify’s new audiobook provision. The industry body cited “the devastating... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-10-11 15:40:05 UTC ]
It’s both strange and enlightening to move through the world with an author’s voice filling your ears. Continue reading >> [ Source: New Yorker | 2023-10-11 10:00:00 UTC ]
“Raw Dog,” by the comedian Jamie Loftus, is an investigative memoir that’s part gonzo travelogue and part takedown of the factory farming system. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-10-06 09:00:48 UTC ]
This is the most familiar thing in the world, the engineer’s voice in my headphones, me in the sound booth, him at the board. I’ve spent hundreds of hours in recording studios, tracking drums, and I’m accustomed to taking direction and criticism: you were dragging behind the click; your energy... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-10-04 08:35:37 UTC ]
Ek blames Apple for holding back his company’s first foray into audiobooks and confirms his company is in talks with Google about in-app purchases. Spotify is doubling down on audiobooks: Paying subscribers of the music service will now have access to up to 15 hours of audiobook listening as... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2023-10-03 16:30:00 UTC ]
The actor’s audio-only memoir delivers songs, stories and scenes with humor and vulnerability. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-09-22 09:01:07 UTC ]
Kate Winkler Dawson’s audiobook original reveals the origins of a society of occult-obsessed supernaturalists that included Dickens, Doyle, Yeats and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-08-18 09:00:23 UTC ]
These video game and audiobook pairings complement each other for the ideal playing and listening experience. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-08-10 10:34:00 UTC ]
If your fingers are itching to put together a puzzle and you're delighted by bookish things, get into these bookish jigsaw puzzles.- Jamie Canaves Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-08-07 10:31:00 UTC ]
The seven-year-old Seattle-based Libro.fm opens a Bookshop.org-style audiobook-selling service in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. The post Libro.fm Opens, Audiobook Sales Through Local Bookstores appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-07-26 13:34:20 UTC ]
Storytel invests in ElevenLabs, looking to offer automated audiobook readings and 'voice switching' for users between preferred voices. The post ‘AI Voices’ in Audiobooks: Storytel in ElevenLabs Partnership appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-13 21:58:52 UTC ]
Ahead of this week's Readmagine, Dosdoce's Javier Celaya issues a new report on Spanish-language audiobooks and ebooks in 2022. The post Dosdoce: Growing Sales in Spanish-Language Audiobooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-05 14:37:57 UTC ]
Mariane Féged, director of Spanish markets at Bookwire, highlights three titles that have been especially popular on the service. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers are developing new strategies and leveraging existing strengths in the ever-evolving audiobook market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Audiobook publisher Sean McManus provides tips on how indie authors can benefit from the audiobook boom. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Audio Publishers Association finds in its annual report that audiobook sales generated $1.8 billion in the United States in 2022. The post APA Report: US Sees Double-Digit Audiobook Sales Growth for 11th Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-01 15:27:14 UTC ]
The Audio Publishers Association’s annual sales survey revealed an 11th straight year of double-digit growth in audiobook sales, with 2022 revenue from reporting publishers up 10%, to $1.8 billion. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
While a new briefing schedule has yet to be set, lawyers for Woodward and S&S insist that the Trump interviews as issue were given in his capacity as president, thus barring Trump from owning a copyright interest in them. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
Thousands of audiobooks are on sale at Libro.FM this week in honor of Independent Bookstore Day - stock up! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-04-25 18:33:57 UTC ]
SYNC, an annual summer audiobook program for teens, is back to provide 28 free audiobooks from April to August. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-04-24 10:37:00 UTC ]