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How RBmedia Came to Life
The company that now holds Audiobooks.com, as well as all of Recorded Books’ old divisions, was only formed in April—but its story is full of twists.
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Audio Publishing's Digital Boom
Publishers talk about change during a period of significant and sustained growth in the audiobook category thanks to digital downloads and more.
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Audiobook News Update, May 2017
Alan Alda records his latest with Random House, Hachette teams up with Sedaris on his diaries, and more.
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RBmedia Launches, Acquires Audiobooks.com
The just-launched RBmedia, which produces and distributes spoken audio and digital media, is now the “umbrella brand” over such U.S. audio imprints as Recorded Books, Tantor Media, HighBridge Audio, and Christianaudio.
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Audiobook News Update, April 2017
James Franco records Stephen King classic 'The Dead Zone,' actress Gabourney Sidibe narrates her memoir, 'This is Just My Face,' and more.
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Audiobook News Roundup, March 2017
Alec Baldwin, Meryl Streep, and Lena Dunham are only a few of the boldface names who were recently in the booth for audiobook recordings.
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Fiction Is the Most Popular Category at Audiobooks.com
General fiction accounted for 23% of audiobook downloads on the site, followed by mystery/thriller.
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It Took 166 People to Record the Audiobook Edition of George Saunders's 'Lincoln in the Bardo'
Julianne Moore, Nick Offerman, and Jeff Tweedy were among the huge cast who helped record the audiobook. Plus other audiobook news.
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Spring 2017 Audio Announcements
Boom is still the word where audiobooks are concerned, as a new season of releases arrives. Our listing of upcoming audio titles reflects the wide variety of new projects scheduled for the season.
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Rowling’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’ and Narrator Redmayne Land at Audible
Audible has announced that 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' by J.K. Rowling and narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Eddie Redmayne is now available as a digital audiobook.
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Publishers See More Good Times Ahead for Audiobooks
The audiobooks story of the year in 2016 was—again—the continued strong sales growth of the digital audio market, and many audio publishers expect to see more gains in 2017.
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The Best Audiobooks of 2016
In 2016, our team of audiobook reviewers listened to more than 250 titles. Here are our favorites.
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Audiobooks in Production, December 2016
Bruce Springsteen narrates his memoir, Arianna Huffington records a parody book for adults, Cheech Marin hits the booth for his memoir, among other audiobook developments.
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October 2016 Audio Books: In the Studio
More originals from Audible and more in this month's audio book news.
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Audiobooks Update: September 2016
Megyn Kelly prepares to record the audiobook edition of 'Settle for More,' a 'Twin Peaks' revival at Macmillan, and more in this month's audiobook news.
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Central Recovery Press, Beacon Press Launch Audio Imprints
Las Vegas-based Central Recovery Press and Boston’s Beacon Press are the latest independent publishers to jump into the booming audio segment.
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eMusic Launches Audiobook Subscription Service
TriPlay CEO Tamir Koch hopes eStories will attact audiobook consumers through low prices and more device choices.
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Digital Media Vet Takes Over at Recorded Books
Tom MacIsaac took the helm of the audiobook publisher and distributor in late June, succeeding Rich Fresse. MacIsaac was CEO of Verve Mobile from 2010 to 2015, where he expanded the company's mobile and advertising capabilities.
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eMusic Relaunches Audiobook Service as eStories
The digital music subscription service that launched in the late '90s is rebranding and relaunching its audiobook program under the new name eStories.
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A Look at Audiobooks in Production: July 2016
Paul Giamatti narrates Stephen King, 'Inside Amy Schumer' writer Jessi Klein records the audio edition of her new memoir, and more.