Facebook Live isn't just for video. Today the social network launched a new feature dubbed Live Audio that lets users listen to broadcast voice recordings, pushing more audio-only content into newsfeeds. Similar to Facebook Live videos, users can go live from the Facebook app by pressing a button. Once a recording starts, Facebook creates a post using a Page cover image. The post is then pushed to newsfeeds and people can listen to the audio content as they browse through Facebook. For Android users, audio will also play if a user leaves the Facebook app to use another app or locks their phone. Facebook is heavily pitching Live Audio towards publishers and broadcasters who are already cranking out loads of live video to win over Facebook's algorithm that reaches a massive audience. A podcast or radio publisher may be able to livestream an episode straight from Facebook, for example. Or a news outlet could collect audio snippets from a live event. "We know that sometimes publishers want to tell a story on Facebook with words and not video," Facebook said in a statement. "We've even seen some Pages find creative ways to go live and reach audiences with audio only by using the Facebook Live API or by adding a still image to accompany their audio broadcast." According to Facebook, a handful of publishers and authors including BBC World Service, HarperCollins and Adam Grant are already on board with using Live Audio. The feature is beginning to roll out to a portion of... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
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Over its 125 year history, the advertisements in the Book Review occasionally held out the promise of self-improvement. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Audiobook performances by talented narrators is wonderful, but an audiobook memoir read by its author gives such a personal touch. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-11-23 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House chief Markus Dohle has said the publisher is sceptical of streaming platforms as a viable method to distribute audiobooks, following recent buyouts by audio firms. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-19 18:47:42 UTC ]
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Wow. What an amazing week it has been in the world of audio publishing! First, Spotify bought Findaway, then just as we were all making sense of that news, Storytel acquired Audiobooks.com. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-16 13:36:52 UTC ]
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Audio visual reading app xigxag has publicly opened a £250,000 funding round on the Seeders crowdfunding platform with more than 72% already raised. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-16 04:37:03 UTC ]
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After five years at the helm of W F Howes, Miles Stevens-Hoare has led the audio pioneer through a huge growth spurt, and is now moving into creating its own audio-first content, launching the WFH Original list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-11 21:35:34 UTC ]
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Figures from across the trade discuss the importance of securing professional voice artists to create a slick listening experience, as automated voice development continues apace. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-11 20:41:18 UTC ]
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Comics on audio are like recordings of live music. They’re a translation. Design your perfect concert and get a graphic novel on audio rec, like Nimona by Noelle Stevenson. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-11-10 11:31:00 UTC ]
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Sponsors Mailchimp, The Botanist Islay Dry Gin and Density help send the beloved “live magazine” back on the road. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2021-11-10 10:15:00 UTC ]
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‘Jesus Listens,’ a follow up to Sarah Young’s bestselling devotionals ‘Jesus Calling’ and ‘Jesus Always,’ tops our religion nonfiction bestsellers list for October. In fiction, Karen Kingbury takes #1 with the latest installment to her Baxter Family series, ‘Forgiving Paris.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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This year's CONTEC México program from Frankfurter Buchmesse brings together textual and visual storytellers. The post CONTEC México 2021: Focus on a ‘New Generation of Children’s Content’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-08 19:38:44 UTC ]
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The publicity and marketing campaign for Paul McCartney’s The Lyrics (Allen Lane) has featured in a major advertising campaign, including 100 bus adverts running across London, Manchester and Liverpool. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-08 19:32:40 UTC ]
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Booktopia co-founder and c.e.o. Tony Nash, who will be interviewed as part of this year’s FutureBook Conference, discusses how he spotted a gap in the online retail marketplace, and helped Australian publishers resist Amazon. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-08 10:37:03 UTC ]
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Propagate Content has bagged the film rights for Avni Doshi's Booker Prize-shortlisted novel Burnt Sugar (Hamish Hamilton). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-06 05:42:15 UTC ]
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The tests were devastating for residents of the Marshall Islands, Walter Pincus writes. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Does listening to an audiobook while working hinder or enhance productivity? Let’s discuss. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Audiobook firm W F Howes has teamed up with publisher Head of Zeus on the audio launch for Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström’s debut novel In Every Mirror She’s Black. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-29 01:40:29 UTC ]
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Unbound is crowdfunding Listen with Father, a “book of remembrance” by Caroline Sanderson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-26 02:31:21 UTC ]
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The publisher's pro-rated terms and its temporary story time permissions will now run through March, 31, 2022, as the pandemic continues to impact schools and libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Children are being exposed to aspects of Netflix’s gory and dark drama Squid Game, but it’s most likely not from the streaming service itself. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2021-10-21 05:35:19 UTC ]
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