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Google Play Books Expands AI Audiobook Narration
Google Play Books has announced that publishers in six countries can now create, edit, publish, and sell auto-narrated audiobooks on its platform.
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Audiobooks: A Revolution in Format
The audiobook has made the move to center stage in a digital publishing world, writes ‘PW’ audio correspondent Shannon Maughan.
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B&N Adds New Audiobook Capability
Barnes & Noble, which has been revamping its digital audiobook offerings, has announced the launch of B&N Audiobooks. The new service has a catalog of more than 300,000 titles, and customers can buy audiobooks individually or enroll in a new subscription service for $14.99 per month.
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'Project Hail Mary' Wins Audiobook of the Year
'Project Hail Mary' by Andy Weir and narrated by Ray Porter was named the Audiobook of the Year at the 2022 Audie Awards held March 4.
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Podium Elevates Narrators with 'AudioCollab' Initiative
Podium Audio has formed AudioCollab, a new program aimed at providing audio narrators with higher pay and other support services.
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RBmedia Forms Ascent Audio Brand
RBmedia has formed a new business audio brand, Ascent Audio, which will house the publisher's 5,000 business audiobooks.
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APA Says Audiobook Sales Rose 12% in 2020
The Audio Publishers Association’s annual review of the audiobook market found another year of double-digit sales increases as well as a profound shift in listening habits.
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RBmedia Creates New Spanish Unit, BookaVivo
RBmedia has formed BookaVivo, a new Spanish-language audio unit, and named former journalist Rosanne Lake to head the division.
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Scribd Audio Launches with 40 Titles (Plus Lena Waithe and Daveed Diggs)
The lead launch title for Scribd Audio is 'Black Imagination' by Natasha Marin, originally released in print by McSweeney's. Scribd said it is looking to build its audiobook list by choosing diverse voices from leading independent publishers.
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Audible Makes Improvements to ACX Terms
Following protests from authors and author groups, Audible has made more changes in its terms of use for independent authors using its ACX platform to create audiobooks.
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