Google Play banner hints at dedicated audiobook section

Google Play might be close to launching a section dedicated to selling audiobooks. 9to5Google has spotted a banner displayed in the Books section of the app market announcing its arrival. It was even promoting a 50 percent discount for your first aud... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2018-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Most digital publishers connect to Google’s ad tech in some way, but those reliant on open programmatic ad exchanges, and without robust first-party data solutions, could be hurt by Google's data decisions. The post ‘We don’t have visibility’: Google’s ad targeting limits expose publishers with... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2021-03-08 05:01:00 UTC ]
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S&S Children's to launch audiobook partnership with the Daily Mail

Simon & Schuster Children’s Books is to launch an audiobook partnership with the Daily Mail. It will also feature a retail tie-in with Waterstones, with a campaign fronted by children’s author and actor Ben Miller (pictured). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-24 18:49:20 UTC ]
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6 Audiobooks for Your LGBTQ+ Book Club

These audiobooks for your LGBTQ+ book club are tested and recommended by one member of a queer South Carolina book club. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-02-23 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Arachne Press expands into audiobooks

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-22 18:36:45 UTC ]
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‘I’m afraid of repercussions’: Publishing industry members question Google’s motives in paying off News Corp

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[ Digiday | 2021-02-18 05:01:00 UTC ]
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‘I’m afraid of repercussions’: Publishing industry members question Google’s motives in paying off News Corp

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[ Digiday | 2021-02-18 05:01:00 UTC ]
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Google will pay News Corp outlets for using their content

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[ Engadget | 2021-02-17 18:42:24 UTC ]
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News Corp agrees deal with Google over payments for journalism

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Picking the Right Audiobook Version With Different or Same Narrators

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[ Book Riot | 2021-02-15 11:37:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-09 22:49:33 UTC ]
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Audiobook Apps for Bilingual Readers and Language Learners

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