Hoopla, Midwest Tape’s pay-per-circulation media streaming service for public libraries, has been in beta-testing mode for close to two months, and early reports of both the service overall and its mobile applications have been positive.
Audie Award Finalists Announced
By on April 10, 2013
The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has announced the finalists for the 2013 Audie Awards, which recognize excellence in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment. A selection of categories are below; the complete list can be found on the Audies site. Audiobook of the Year AMERICAN GROWN Michelle Obama Read by Michelle Obama, Jim Adams, Charlie Brandts, [...]
Audio Spotlight: Marketing Strategies Help Vitalize Audiobook Collections
By on April 4, 2013
The audiobook industry continues to grow in near-equal measure in both the library and retail sectors, with the Audio Publishers Association (APA) ballparking sales at an all-time high of $1.2 billion. Libraries are in a real position to take advantage of the trend. Yet with diminished AV budgets, limited title and format availability, and a constant influx of competing downloadable and streaming offerings from the consumer realm, the prospect can be daunting. For libraries wanting to reap the benefits of increased awareness and discovery of their audio holdings, LJ spotlights some best practices in audiobook promotion, discusses some of the challenges inherent to the medium, and proposes new ways of thinking about audio that might even make it a catalyst for moving print.
AudioGO Acquires Blackstone Audio
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B&T Launches Free Downloadable Audiobook Platform
By on December 11, 2012
Baker & Taylor (B&T) December 11 announced the launch of Acoustiks, a mobile platform “that allows consumers to buy and download digital audiobooks on their Apple and Android devices” using a free app powered by Findaway World, LLC.
AudioGO Hosts Annual Librarian’s Day
By on October 9, 2012
Audiobook publisher AudioGO hosted its annual Librarian’s Day event on September 28. AudioGO’s Amy Ciesielski told LJ that “public and school librarians from New Jersey to Massachusetts made the trek to our Rhode Island headquarters to meet Senator Jack Reed, authors James R. Benn and Janet Taylor Lisle, and narrators Susan Boyce and Meredith Mitchell.” [...]
AudioGO Adds Spanish-Language Children’s Audiobooks
By on September 27, 2012
AudioGO has partnered with Lorito Books to meet numerous requests to expand its Spanish-language audiobook offerings for children. “This collection is dedicated to building second-language skills through the use of audiobooks and quality children’s Spanish literature,” the publisher said.
AudioGO Hosting Librarian’s Day September 28
By on September 5, 2012
AudioGO is inviting librarians to visit its Rhode Island offices for Librarian’s Day on Friday, September 28. AudioGO told LJ that events include a Q&A with authors James R. Benn (Death’s Door) and Janet Taylor Lisle (The Lost Flower Children), a tour of the building and recording studios where librarians can try their hand at [...]
Audio News: Seeing Green, Tantor Discontinues Paper Catalogs
By on July 26, 2012
Tantor Audio has joined the green movement by terminating the production and mailing of paper catalogs to customers. “The digital shift is well underway,” Tantor’s Allan Hoving told LJ. “Recent surveys of our library customers and advisory board members indicate that by now most folks are comfortable getting info digitally, whether via email or by [...]
Tina Fey’s Bossypants Named Audiobook of the Year | BookExpo America 2012
By on June 7, 2012 Leave a Comment
Tina Fey’s Bossypants (Hachette Audio) proved the big winner at the 2012 Audie Awards presented by the Audio Publishers Association at a gala Manhattan Ceremony June 5. Fey snagged the coveted Audiobook of the Year prize as well as winning the Biography/Memoir category
