The audiobook has made the move to center stage in a digital publishing world, writes ‘PW’ audio correspondent Shannon Maughan. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Naxos Audiobooks has acquired audiobook rights to five Larkin novels by H E Bates, including The Darling Buds of May. The company acquired an exclusive licence to the unabridged audiobook rights to the novels in a deal with Peters, Fraser and Dunlop in association with Pollinger Limited,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While the music industry continues to respond to the changes in consumer behaviour emanating from technological advances, audiobook publishers are facing many of the same issues. One major subject for record labels has been the question of ownership versus access: do consumers want to own... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TuneIn Premium will give subscribers access to unlimited content, including more than 40,000 audiobooks powered by Findaway, from publishers including Penguin Random House Audio, HarperCollins Publishers, and Hachette Audio. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Continuing to tinker with its subscription ebook business model, Scribd has unveiled a two-tier audiobook service that will restrict unlimited access while instituting a credit-based system and payment for access to certain titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller’s inaugural top 20 list, led by print bestsellers, is notable for the absence of children’s titles“Listen to any good books on your holidays?” is a question that soon might not sound so weird. More and more of us are downloading audiobooks, thanks to the ubiquity of smartphones... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Onward' author Russell Moore discusses the Christian church, gay marriage, and other cultural shifts going on in the nation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The next PW breakfast discussion series will look at new developments in the fast-changing audiobook publishing industry. Set for Aug. 20 at the Penguin Random House building in New York City, the panel will feature Ana Maria Allessi, v-p digital innovation & publisher, HarperAudio; Esther... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The results of the latest annual sales survey from the Audiobook Publishers Association are in, and they show big jumps in both sales and title output in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Another New York City bookstore has been forced to move because of rising rent. After closing its store in Chelsea, Revolution Books plans to reopen in a slightly larger space in Harlem. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPR License is reporting that demand for self-publishing audiobook rights has risen 58% over the first half of 2015. The post Self-Published Audiobook Rights on the Rise, says IPR License appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How not to fall behind in an era when everything you think you know might be wrong. The post The Revolution in Magazine Processes appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan is the first Big Five publisher to get on the hoopla platform, but officials say talks are underway with others, and more announcements are expected soon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'As a Southerner, it is an honor and privilege to give voice to the Southern characters who inspired my childhood love of reading, Scout and Atticus Finch,' the 'Wild' actress said in a statement. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How the rebels behind scholarly publishing app Mendeley—once labeled sellouts—are growing their company after being acquired by Elsevier.In 2013, when Victor Henning announced that his startup Mendeley would be acquired by one of the world's biggest media companies, he knew there would be... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2015-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At this point, it's almost illegal if you don't describe Scribd as the Netflix of reading, which has just signed a new audiobook deal with Penguin Random House. The agreement gives the service access to 9,000 of the super publisher's library, includi... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2015-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House will offer its audiobooks, though not its ebook titles, via the Scribd subscription service. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Have you scratched your head wondering why Apple would put audiobooks in iOS' music player, rather than... y'know, a book app? So has Apple. Besides a redesigned music app, the early iOS 8.4 beta also moves audiobooks into iBooks, where they arguably... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2015-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audible, the largest producer and seller of audiobooks, has reportedly begun commissioning original audio works. A book by Jeffery Deaver is one of the works currently being created by the company. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series is released today (5th March) in ebook format for the first time. Penguin Random House, which owns the digital rights to the trilogy, is publishing Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass as ebooks, priced at £5.49 each. It is also... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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