Has Spotify just changed podcasting forever? Podcasts of the week

In a game-changing move, the streaming giant just bought Homecoming creators Gimlet. Plus: the pod going behind the scenes at the Mueller probeIn what is comfortably the biggest deal in the history of podcasting to date, streaming giant Spotify has bought Gimlet Media, the company behind series such as Homecoming and Reply All, in a deal said to have cost the company $230m. It’s being seen as a game-changing statement of intent from Spotify, which is looking to divert more of its focus away from the competitive world of music streaming, and into the growth industry of podcasts. It’s not done, either: it has also acquired self-publishing podcast firm Anchor and say it has plans to spend a further $500m on podcast acquisitions in the near future. More broadly, it’s being suggested that the deal might just be regarded as the moment podcasting truly evolved from a cottage industry to a global money-maker. Related: The week in radio and podcasts: Fall of the Shah; How to Burn a Million Quid Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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DOE Tables Proposed Rule Change to Inclusive Access Programs

A revised Department of Education regulation likely to have delivered a setback to the popular Inclusive Access and Equitable Access programs, which provide course materials for college students, has been delayed by at least a year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Get three Audible audiobooks for $0.99 each and keep them forever

I’m an audiobook evangelist. I rarely go more than a few days without listening to one, and I’ll blast through two or three in a single road trip. But audiobooks are expensive and their prices don’t seem to be moving downwards like their printed counterparts. So, if you want to score a... Continue reading at PC World

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The Week in Libraries: August 9, 2024

Among the week's headlines: the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has weighed in on Iowa's SF 496 with a mixed decision; Utah bans 13 books from all public schools in the state, six of which are by Sarah J. Maas; and Kelly Jensen of 'Book Riot' offers a how-to guide to fighting book bans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week’s Bestsellers: August 12, 2024

Alex Hirsch’s ‘The Book of Bill’ is the #1 book in the country, followed by two editions of J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy.’ Plus Alison Espach’s ‘The Wedding People’ and Rainbow Rowell’s ‘Slow Dance,’ two book club picks, make their debuts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of August 12th, 2024

Simon & Schuster will publish Bob Woodward’s latest White House tell-all, Hachette takes women’s health advocate Tamsen Fadal’s Menopause guide, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The week's bestselling books, Aug. 11

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The Biggest Book News of the Week

Sexual assault allegations against Neil Gaiman, Project 2025's impact on books & education, saying goodbye to an OG queen of YA, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Banned Books Week is Entering a New Era

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A New Era for Banned Books Week: Book Censorship News, August 2, 2024

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