The best new audiobooks for your Thanksgiving drive

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List Growth Alone Won’t Drive Success in Email Marketing

Folio: and WhatCounts team up on a survey revealing how publishers need to get a better handle on ROI and content value. The post List Growth Alone Won’t Drive Success in Email Marketing appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The prevalence of online porn drives Playboy to ditch nudity

Sex sells, there's no denying it. This is one of the reasons that such a huge proportion of web traffic is accounted for by porn sites. Just as the internet has changed the face of music, television, movies, and radio, so it has changed the face of print media -- including porn mags. Magazine... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Weird, Obsessive World of Free DIY Audiobooks

A journey into the strange community of actors and enthusiasts who record full audio books for free at LibriVox. The post The Weird, Obsessive World of Free DIY Audiobooks appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audiobook Casting News for September 2015

Whoopi Goldberg talks relationships, Dick Van Dyke reads his book on aging, and more updates from audiobook publishers this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Naxos Audiobooks buys rights to Larkin novels

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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How is streaming changing audiobook consumption?

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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Findaway, TuneIn Partner for Audiobook Subscription Service

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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Scribd Switching to Two-Tier Audiobook Service

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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Campaigners welcome literacy drive but condemn government hypocrisy

Library groups have welcomed education secretary Nicky Morgan’s drive for all children to have a library card, although campaigners say the news rings hollow at a time when many public libraries are closing. Desmond Clarke, a veteran library campaigner who has spoken out against library cuts in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audiobooks are booming – and now there’s a chart to prove it

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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PW Audiobook Discussion Set for August 20

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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APA Survey: Audiobook Sales, Production Still Growing

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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Direct Sales Drive Educational Development Corp.

Educational Development Corp. added 1,862 home sale reps in the first quarter, helping to drive a 59% jump in sales in the home business division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-Published Audiobook Rights on the Rise, says IPR License

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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Meredith Continues Digital Drive With Acquisition of Grocery Server

Better Homes and Gardens publisher Meredith Corp. has acquired Grocery Server, a digital shopper marketing platform, in the company's latest attempt to build its digital capabilities.Meredith's AllRecipes.com has used Grocery Server's platform, which shows shoppers where they can buy recipe... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Momentum Drives Social Media Book Promotions

Momentum is designed to be a turnkey subscription service that allows publishers to create social unlock book promotions--ask fans to tweet or post in return for cool stuff--and then track fan engagement and behavior afterwards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan to Offer Audiobooks to Libraries via Hoopla

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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Harlequin Purchase Drives HC Results

Third quarter sales and earnings at HarperCollins rose 14% and 6%, respectively. Excluding the Harlequin purchase, however, results were down. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Sourcebooks, Diversification Drives Gains

Sourcebooks continues to move forward at a rapid pace, with company executives reporting a 20% sales gain in 2014 over 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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