An excerpt from Alice Sadie Celine by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright Check out the audiobook edition of this excerpt, read by award-winning actress Chloë Sevigny, from Simon & Schuster Audio. Simon & Schuster Audio · ALICE SADIE CELINE Audiobook Excerpt – Chapter 1 AliceFRIDAY Opening night... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-11-20 12:05:00 UTC ]
“Going Infinite” may have missed the big takeaway, but it offers at least one undeniable pleasure: deep access. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-11-17 14:25:02 UTC ]
Not unlike the 'Storytel Originals' effort to create new audiobook content in some markets, France's Vivlio is starting a 'Stories' platform. The post France’s Vivlio, 10 Years Old, Launches New Ebook Service appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-16 22:07:48 UTC ]
In addition to music and podcasts, Spotify has recently been working to cement its presence in the audiobook space. Today, the company announced Premium users in the US will be able to stream 15 hours of free audiobook content monthly as a part of their subscription.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-11-08 19:20:00 UTC ]
A little over a month after launching in the U.K. and Australia, Spotify's new streaming audiobook service is now available the U.S., meaning that tens of millions of Spotify premium subscribers now have access to a catalog of more than 200,000 audiobook titles—including titles from all the Big... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
For a limited time, Amazon is offering an Audible deal on its audiobook subscription with a price of up to 60% off the normal subscription cost. You can cancel at any time during the discounted period and not be committed to a longer subscription. With the discounted Audible... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2023-11-02 15:59:38 UTC ]
Amazon's self-publishing arm has begun a beta test on technology allowing KDP authors to produce audiobook versions of their e-books using virtual voice narration. The audiobooks will be available wherever Audible titles are sold. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
"I gagged when it was revealed who Justin Timberlake was throwing on a blaccent for." Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2023-10-28 12:00:26 UTC ]
Michelle Obama will perform the digital audiobook edition of WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, coming October 31! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-10-25 11:45:24 UTC ]
The actor Michelle Williams reads the audiobook version of the recently liberated pop star’s memoir, “The Woman in Me.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-10-24 21:32:55 UTC ]
Britney Spears said that 'reliving everything' in her memoir, 'The Woman in Me,' has been 'heart-wrenching,' so she's only recording an intro for the audiobook. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-10-13 17:27:42 UTC ]
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 ]
From Hamlet to The Princess Bride to audiobook narration, here are the bookish roles Mandy Patinkin has taken on in his storied career. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-10-10 10:32:00 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 private equity firm KKR has completed its sale of audiobook publisher RBmedia to investment firm H.I.G. Capital and private equity firm Francisco Partners. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
Not all international audiobook markets are evolving at the same pace, according to speakers at the second online Frankfurt Rights Meeting. The post Frankfurt Rights Meeting 2: Developments in Audio appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-09-16 00:02:33 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 ]
When asked to narrate an audiobook of machine-generated verse, Mr. Herzog readily agreed. “I wasn’t the best choice,” he said. “I was the only choice.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-08-14 09:00:32 UTC ]