Scribd has announced that they are making cuts to their audiobook system because they are losing money on this particular enterprise. Starting next month they are ditching their unlimited audiobook package and subscribers can only listen to a single title per month. If you want to listen to another audio edition, you have to pay an additional $8.99. It is not all dire news … [Read more...] about Scribd is Limiting the Number of Audiobooks you Can Listen to
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How the US Military Promotes Digital Reading
In the last few years the United States Department of Defense and the various branches of the military have started making sweeping changes to promote digital reading. There are now e-readers provided for many of the servicemen in the navy and air force and dedicated e-book portals are provided to read books for free. One of the companies who has made great in-roads with the … [Read more...] about How the US Military Promotes Digital Reading
Digital Audiobooks are Cannibalizing Physical Audio
The global audiobook industry is currently worth 2.6 billion dollars and part of the reason why we have seen a dramatic increase in profitability is due to digital. The overall success of the digital audiobook is primarily attributed to companies such as Audible, Findaway World and Recorded Books who are the industry leaders. With any digital medium, the affects are starting to … [Read more...] about Digital Audiobooks are Cannibalizing Physical Audio
Harlequin is Producing Audiobooks
Audiobooks are quickly becoming a billion dollar industry and this has prompted a number of publishing companies to take advantage of new digital distribution platforms. Romance and erotica publisher Harlequin has just announced the formation of a new audiobook unit and will begin pushing out new content this June. 200 audiobook titles will be produced in the first year and … [Read more...] about Harlequin is Producing Audiobooks
Playaway Unveils a Pre-Loaded, Controlled Tablet for Kids’ Circulation
Users who are familiar with the technology behind Playaways, the preloaded mini-MP3 players that contain individual audiobooks, may remember that the company has a strong history of providing conveniently packaged "safe" content for multi-user consumption. Whether it's the stand-alone audiobook players or the US Navy-specific NERDs (Naval E-Reader Device) that came loaded for … [Read more...] about Playaway Unveils a Pre-Loaded, Controlled Tablet for Kids’ Circulation
Digital Library Trends for 2015
Libraries in all over the world are undergoing a digital renaissance as major publishers have firmly committed themselves to the concept of making e-Books available. Today, we look at some of the biggest trends facing libraries in Canada, US and United Kingdom. A recent report by the Library Journal has stated that 95% of all US libraries have an e-book collection. That’s up … [Read more...] about Digital Library Trends for 2015
Global Audiobook Trends for 2015
In 2007 a paltry 3,073 audiobook titles were produced and this figure rose exponentially to over 12,000 published in 2011. In 2013 many industry experts proclaimed that over 20,000 audiobooks were now available and in 2014 over 35,000 were released by major publishers and companies like Audible. The global audiobook industry is currently worth 2.6 billion dollars and part of … [Read more...] about Global Audiobook Trends for 2015
The Rise of Digital Audio in the Public Library
There was a time not too long ago that the only way to listen to audiobooks was to borrow a CD or tape from your local library. They degraded with use and most often were a victim of theft, due to its high value nature. In the last five years digital audio content has made things so much more accessible and is a rising force in US based libraries. Audiobook publishing is … [Read more...] about The Rise of Digital Audio in the Public Library
The Maritime Industry Embraces eBooks and Digital Newspapers
The Maritime industry is not the first thing you would think of when the conversation of digital books and newspapers comes up. There are over 70,000 cruise, cargo, oil rigs and military vessels in operation globally. The vast majority of staff that keep these operations running properly are workers from the Philippines, Malaysia, Russia and India. Many of the corporations … [Read more...] about The Maritime Industry Embraces eBooks and Digital Newspapers
Libraries Reinvent themselves in the Digital Age
When people think of libraries they normally envision old ladies with cats eye glasses shushing everyone. The only sounds that are audible is the rhythmic clanking of ink based book stamps. Times have certainly changed with many libraries forgoing books altogether and focusing on digital. The vast majority though, have embraced digital to a substantial degree. A recent … [Read more...] about Libraries Reinvent themselves in the Digital Age
3M Cloud Library Now Has Audiobook Support
3M announced back in March that they ironed out an agreement with Findaway World to add 40,000 audiobook titles into their system. It took awhile to iron out all of the logistics, but today all of this content is now available in the 3M Cloud Library App. Audiobooks was the missing piece of the puzzle for 3M to be a viable contender in the library world. The company now has … [Read more...] about 3M Cloud Library Now Has Audiobook Support
Findaway World Debuts the Aero e-Reader
Findaway World has developed a severely locked down e-reader that they have been marketing to the US armed forces. The big selling points is that there are no USB ports or wireless internet access to limit security breaches. Instead, the readers are loaded up with bestselling books and shipped out to submarines and other vessels. Today, Findaway World has announced the Aero … [Read more...] about Findaway World Debuts the Aero e-Reader
Barnes and Noble Puts a Priority on Audiobooks
Barnes and Noble has formally unveiled their Nook Audiobook app for Android. The Nations largest bookseller is putting a company wide priority on the audio experience. This is the first time they have ever got serious about it and they intend on marketing it towards the types of people who buy books on a regular basis or have never listed to one before. There are over 50,000 … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Puts a Priority on Audiobooks
Findway World Attains $500,000 Contract from the US Air Force for New e-Reader
Findaway World made international headlines when they secured a massive contract with the US Navy back in March. They basically developed a super locked down e-reader with no WIFI, touchscreen or USB connection. The content was preloaded in the factory and came with thousands of eBooks and audiobooks. The Navy was very happy to get their crewmen reading in the downtime and the … [Read more...] about Findway World Attains $500,000 Contract from the US Air Force for New e-Reader
The Maritime Industry Finally Embraces Digital Content
Every single day there are 60,000 cruise, cargo and oil rigs in operation globally. The vast majority of staff that keep these operations running properly are workers from the Philippines, Malaysia, Russia and India. Many of the corporations that bankroll everything are putting a new emphasis on crew welfare and retention. This has opened up a new market for digital publishing … [Read more...] about The Maritime Industry Finally Embraces Digital Content
Digital Audiobooks the Latest Emerging Trend in Libraries
The American Library Association Annual conference every year is the perfect avenue to gauge emerging trends. During the 2014 event in Las Vegas, three trends eclipsed all others that had the entire floor buzzing with anticipation. Pay per Use, Libraries as Retail and Audiobooks were the largest issues that had keynote speeches and companies devoted to digital. 3m Cloud … [Read more...] about Digital Audiobooks the Latest Emerging Trend in Libraries