Back to The FutureBook: Audio Gets Its Own Channel at the Conference

Amid rising audiobook sales, the FutureBook Conference's focus on the sector offered upbeat statistics and audience demographics. The post Back to The FutureBook: Audio Gets Its Own Channel at the Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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