Exclusive research into the growing audiobook market conducted by Harris Interactive is to presented at FutureBook Live 2019, The Bookseller's publishing conference. The study, along with panels on audiobook recording, commissioning, new technology, retailing, and podcasting will form the basis... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-06 08:41:01 UTC ]
Actor Anthony Daniels, famed for his role as C-3PO in the “Star Wars” films is reading the audio version of his autobiography – which will also see director J J Abrams narrate his foreword. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-04 15:22:38 UTC ]
In a survey of 1,502 American adults conducted from January 8 to February 7 this year, Pew found that 20% of adults listened to an audiobook in the 12 months prior to the time the survey was conducted. In 2011, only 11% of adults said they listened to an audiobook. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
A federal judge is set to weigh in on whether the controversial audiobook program amounts to copyright infringement—and publishers are feeling good about their chances. But should they? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Audials AG has released Audials One 2020, a major new version of its comprehensive stream capture suite. The suite brings together all the tools available separately in three other products: Audials Music 2020 (music and audiobook recording), Audials Movie 2020 (video streams) and Audials Radio... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2019-09-16 13:08:51 UTC ]
Bonnier Books UK will feature recordings of convicted killers in an audiobook of true crime bestseller Talking with Serial Killers: The World’s Most Evil. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-11 20:04:55 UTC ]
Penguin Random House has announced a star-studded cast including "Fleabag" and "Game of Thrones" actors to narrate a new series of 50 Penguin Classics audiobooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-10 22:34:58 UTC ]
Paperback Classics, a new audiobook imprint from Oasis Family Media, will bring vintage pulp paperbacks from the 1930s to the 1970s to audio. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
Margaret Atwood’s much-anticipated new novel The Testaments will be turned into a TV show by Hulu and MGM, it has been revealed. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-04 06:45:47 UTC ]
FutureBook has launched an audio originals writing competition, which will see the winning work published as an audiobook and the successful author hosted at the FutureBook Conference. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-03 00:18:49 UTC ]
Enter to win a a digital audio download of THE FLIGHT GIRLS Audiobook by Noelle Salazar. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-08-31 10:33:52 UTC ]
Amazon's audiobook company Audible has agreed to delay parts of its disputed speech-to-text feature until permission and licensing issues are resolved. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-29 22:46:55 UTC ]
Independent science fiction and fantasy publisher Baen Books has partnered with audiobook company RBmedia for an audiobook program. Under the agreement, the two companies will publish more than 170 audiobooks over the next three years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Authors Guild is supporting the Association of American Publishers (AAP) as the organisation sues Amazon’s audiobook company Audible over a new speech-to-text feature. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-27 10:51:31 UTC ]
Major US publishers have filed a lawsuit against Amazon's audiobook company Audible in a row over a new speech-to-text feature which they say is a violation of copyright law. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-26 15:42:06 UTC ]
Actor Hayley Atwell will narrate the audiobook for The Confession by Jessie Burton, as Picador reveals plans for the launch campaign. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-22 03:35:34 UTC ]
Actor Russell Tovey will read the audiobook for terminally ill playwright Joe Hammond’s forthcoming memoir, A Short History of Falling: Everything I’ve Observed About Love Whilst Dying. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-21 21:12:16 UTC ]
Taron Egerton will narrate the audiobook edition of Elton John's forthcoming autobiography, Me. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-21 12:02:50 UTC ]
Audible's push into original content now includes a team-up with a company best-known for its comic books and TV shows. The Amazon-owned audiobook service has struck a deal with Skybound, the team behind The Walking Dead, to create multiple Audible... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2019-08-13 18:43:00 UTC ]
Listen to an exclusive audiobook excerpt of Ruth Ware's new psychological thriller, THE TURN OF THE KEY, narrated by Imogen Church! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-08-06 10:33:59 UTC ]