In the last couple years, I've seen
more audiobook publishers contacting indie authors who have a series selling well.
This (and recording your books yourself) was the main way it was done before ACX came on the scene and before
more audiobook publishers started looking for indie authors to work with.
Not exact matches
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Publishers will begin to translate
more of their upcoming titles into foreign languages and they will continue to devote
more people to
audiobook production.
In 2016 look for
more publishers to follow the lead of Harper Audio and Harlequin Audio and reform their
audiobook units.
OverDrive, the leading supplier of eBooks and
audiobooks to libraries and schools, announced that it has expanded into 50 different countries and just added 300,000 digital titles from
more than 100 top
publishers such as Faber & Faber, Simon & Schuster UK, Penguin Random House Spain, Planeta, Random House... [Read
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publishers proclaimed that the subscription model for
audiobooks are actually proving to be
more lucrative than e-Books.
The main purpose of our new report, «Ebook Licensing Guide for Public Libraries and
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Publishers,» resulting from the collaboration between Publishing Perspectives, the leading international book publishing news and opinion magazine; Bookwire, a platform specializing in the worldwide distribution of
more than 100,000 ebooks and
audiobooks of
more than 1.000
publishers from around the world, and Dosdoce.com, a company specializing in the development of digital business models, is to provide professionals in the book world with a broader insight into the numerous opportunities offered by new ebook licensing models and to dissipate any doubts or preconceived ideas in relation to tho
publishers from around the world, and Dosdoce.com, a company specializing in the development of digital business models, is to provide professionals in the book world with a broader insight into the numerous opportunities offered by new ebook licensing models and to dissipate any doubts or preconceived ideas in relation to those models.
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Audible has dominated
audiobook self - publishing for a number of years, but it might see some competition from the new
Audiobooks.com initiative Author's Republic, an aggregate audio
publisher helping to bring independently published
audiobooks onto
more platforms than ever before.
Publishers told Maughan then that they've increased production of
audiobooks steadily, Penguin Random House and HarperAudio executives talking about 10 percent
more titles produced in 12 months; Macmillan's folks citing a 28 - percent rise.
The major
publishers who have a cast of actors, music, and sound effects — creating
more of a radio play than an
audiobook, spend over $ 50,000 for an
audiobook production.
Here is a bit
more on the
audiobook market, and why the «classics» are a very attractive genre for many
publishers.
Based on information from responding
publishers, the APA estimates that
audiobook sales in 2014 totaled
more than $ 1.47 billion, up 13.5 % over 2013.
Publishers are responding to that growth by releasing
more audio titles than ever before, with
audiobook new releases reaching 200 % growth over the year before.
Findaway World, a company that has partnered with
publishers around the globe to produce audio renditions of titles, has a catalog of
more than 50,000
audiobooks, but offers them in unique and innovative ways through its digital platform and through its Playaway devices.
It was purchased by Amazon in 2008 for $ 300 million dollars and has an extensive catalog of 150,000 titles from leading
audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper
publishers and business... [Read
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We believe authors and
publishers should have
more choice in where they sell their
audiobooks.
As
more and
more retailers and libraries scale back their selection of books on CD, it's becoming critical for
audiobook publishers to place their titles on all of the download sites.
Audiobook downloads are increasing rapidly in the UK and the US, with
publishers responding to the opportunity by investing
more in the sector, hiring new staff, upping the number of titles they publish and exploring audio - first opportunities.
In other words, there is a lot
more money in selling those right via an agent /
publisher than can be easily (read, not spending every waking hour marketing your
audiobook) obtained doing it on your own.
While major publishing companies typically have their own internal departments to handle
audiobooks; smaller, independent
publishers are
more likely to outsource this aspect of the business, which could be the gap your company could fill.
Audiobooks.com has announced a new
audiobook distribution service, Author's Republic, an aggregate audio
publisher helping to bring independently published
audiobooks onto
more platforms than ever before.
Adler also promises that
more deals with big
publishers for e-books and
audiobooks are on the way.
Sales of e-books overtook those of audiobooks in the US in 2009, with sales rising more than 170 %, according to data published by the Association of American Publishers.
So,
more of the same from traditional publishing, some hurdles to overcome for indie
publishers,
audiobooks soaring, and bookstores contracting in 2018.
Publishers have
more options for publishing than ever: e-books, print - on - demand, offset printing, downloads,
audiobooks, podcasts, blogs, websites, a series of articles or videos.
Blackstone Audio is one of the nation's largest independent
audiobook publishers, offering over 10,000 unabridged
audiobook titles, plus
more than 150 new releases each month, including titles from Blackstone, Hachette, HarperCollins, Harlequin Audio, christianaudio and Penguin Random House.
Crunching the numbers, I can sell
more ebooks in a shorter amount of time than a Big 6
publisher can sell hardcover, s paperbacks,
audiobooks, and ebooks, all combined.
The Bookseller reported in April that
publishers are responding to the surge in
audiobook downloads by investing
more in the sector, hiring new staff, upping the number of titles they publish and exploring audio - first opportunities.
Findaway Voices gives authors and
publishers everything they need to create professionally - narrated
audiobooks and reach listeners in
more than 170 countries through the world's largest audio...
According to the APA (Audio
Publishers Association)
more than 67 million Americans listen to
audiobooks each year.
Patrons currently have access to
more than 500,000 items that include titles from music partners Universal and Warner, videos from a long list of partners including Disney and MGM, and
audiobooks from nearly all of the Big Five
publishers.
Shamrock has also now acquired Canadian
audiobook service Audiobooks.com for RBmedia, providing access to
more than 100,000 titles, and making RBmedia the «largest
audiobook publisher in the world».
Print and e-book sales are on the rise, while
audiobook sales are seeing rapid growth despite being largely untapped by most
publishers, according to early... Read
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Leicester - based
audiobook and large print
publisher W F Howes is now part of a new umbrella company, RBmedia, formed by private equity firm Shamrock Capital... Read
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Both
publishers and authors are putting
more time, energy, and consideration into the creation of
audiobook editions — and narrators of bestselling titles are becoming recognized and highly sought after.
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more than 30,000 exclusive titles narrated by award - winning actors.
Recorded Books, an RBmedia company, is the largest independent
publisher of unabridged
audiobooks in the world, with a catalog of
more than 30,000 exclusive titles narrated by award - winning actors.
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Publishers reported having anywhere from zero to
more than 7,000 active
audiobook titles in 2016.
Audible content includes
more than 300,000 audio programs from leading
audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper
publishers, and business information providers.