With a Kickstarter campaign now underway for the audio edition of his new book, 'Red Team Blues,' Cory Doctorow shares the mistakes of his past campaigns—and why it's all worth it. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon-owned Audible has started putting ads in audiobooks, potentially indicating a sea change within the industry. The company says it is “conducting limited testing” on a select user base with the advertisements and that this step is currently reserved for non-paying members, giving them... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-03-30 18:54:46 UTC ]
Blackstone Publishing has built a backlist of about 800 print and 950 e-book titles since it released its first books in those formats in 2016. The goal now, company president Anthony Goff said, is to continue to ramp up production across all formats. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Dosdoce's Javier Celaya challenges the Spanish-language publishing industry to expand its share of a fast-widening audio 'ecosystem.' The post Audiobooks in Spanish: Dosdoce Hands Publishers a ‘Map’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-23 14:51:07 UTC ]
The recipes in foodie audiobooks add that something extra and deserve to be heard by audiobook listeners. Here's why. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-03-22 10:36:00 UTC ]
The California-based book publisher Podium partners with Bookwire for digital book distribution and production. The post Audiobooks: Germany’s Bookwire Partners with Podium appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-21 17:27:31 UTC ]
The Norwegian developer of bespoke audiobook platforms, Beat Technology, is creating a new service, 'Volume,' for Poland's Sonia Draga. The post Poland’s Draga Group Announces an Audiobook Platform appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-13 18:04:35 UTC ]
The German Audiobook Prize opens the Lit.Cologne festival with new 2023 honors in seven categories including 'Best Radio Play.' The post The German Audiobook Prize Names Its 2023 Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-01 12:52:23 UTC ]
Celebrate your love of audiobooks with these cute audiobook-themed shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags, mugs, stickers, and more!- Gia R. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-02-28 11:33:00 UTC ]
What’s the best audiobook service? In this Scribd vs Audible rundown, let’s break down their features, pricing, pros and cons, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-02-23 11:39:00 UTC ]
Looking for a great new audiobook to put in your ears? Check out the new audiobooks Libro.fm users are most excited to listen to. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-02-16 11:30:00 UTC ]
After a backlash, Spotify paused an arrangement that allowed Apple to train machine learning models on some audiobook files. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2023-02-14 16:03:54 UTC ]
Viola Davis, one of the best actors of her generation, achieved EGOT status last night at the Grammys when she went home with the hardware for Best Audiobook (Narration and Storytelling), for reading her own memoir, Finding Me. (EGOT is when someone has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-02-06 15:16:55 UTC ]
Viola Davis won a Grammy Award Sunday for the recording of her memoir, Finding Me. She has previously won an Emmy, Oscar and two Tony awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2023-02-05 22:33:19 UTC ]
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 ]
The Frankfurt-based Bookwire has entered a partnership with Google Play Books for broader automated production of audiobooks. The post Bookwire Expands Its Text-to-Speech Audiobook Offer with Google Play Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-17 14:43:24 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 ]