The audiobook format has the highest growth rate in the entire digital publishing industry. Every year Good e-Reader conducts the most comprehensive report that looks at startups, retail and library lending. 2016 is almost half over and it is time to take a look at the state of the industry and if we are on track for another record year. Recently the Wall Street Journal … [Read more...] about Audiobook Sales are Exploding in 2016
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eStories Launches New Digital Audiobook Service
eStories has just launched a new audiobook business and the company offers over 80,000 titles. You will be able to purchase audio editions from major publishers such as Hachette, Macmillan, and Penguin Random House. In order to buy audiobooks from eStories you have to sign up for a monthly membership package for $11.99. You get one audio credit per month and if you do not … [Read more...] about eStories Launches New Digital Audiobook Service
Library of Congress Releases Digital Audio of 75 Years of Recordings
When the technological push behind the publishing industry first took off, one of the many great promises about this wave of the literary future was in the ability to record and store great works for all time, protecting our literary history in an indestructible archive. Google's ambitious digitization project has started on that path to preservation, but the initial release … [Read more...] about Library of Congress Releases Digital Audio of 75 Years of Recordings
Spotify Music Streaming Service Available in Canada
It's about time! Time and again, Canadians have to watch these awesome music streaming services pop up, only to discover that once again we won't have access to it. This time it's our turn --five years after the initial launch, the Swedish company is giving Canadians access to Spotify. Before you start pointing out that competing services are available in Canada (including … [Read more...] about Spotify Music Streaming Service Available in Canada
Spotify Delivers Streaming Music to Amazon Fire TV
Spotify fans in the US, with a premium subscription, now have an additional incentive to enjoy the popular music streaming service: full support for Amazon Fire TV. For those who may not be familiar already, Spotify offers on-demand access to more than 20 million songs instantly (with no Internet connection required and no interruption for advertisements). In their launch … [Read more...] about Spotify Delivers Streaming Music to Amazon Fire TV
Google Prepares for Subscription Music Service Launch
Rumours have swirled for several months now that suggest Google is readying to launch a You-Tube branded subscription music service. New details tell us that this service will be called YouTube Music Key. It is a little confusing of course, because the tech giant already has their Google Play All Access service --though all signs point to the two being joined. Features of … [Read more...] about Google Prepares for Subscription Music Service Launch
NPR One Provides Portal to Public Radio
It is doubtful that anybody misses the days when listening to your favourite radio programs meant watching the clock and tuning in at a particular time. These days, life doesn't have to revolve around radio schedules --using the NPR One app, you can tune in and start following the stories and news that matter to you (including local news that will be woven seamlessly into your … [Read more...] about NPR One Provides Portal to Public Radio
Booktrack Aids eBook Comprehension, Looks to Educational Application
Not long after digital publishing improved the reading experience with portability, the option to change font size, and the instant access to new titles, developers began looking for ways to improve digital publishing. Enhanced ebooks offered never-before-seen full-color images, hyperlinks provided more information, and embedded video added an extra layer of content to a … [Read more...] about Booktrack Aids eBook Comprehension, Looks to Educational Application
Random House and Penguin Consolidate Audiobook Division
Random House and Penguin may have officially merged a few months ago, but the companies still do things fairly autonomously. Most of their physical and digital book sales and marketing are still done by the same people, in the same divisions. The first big move to consolidate the two companies is via the audio division, which chiefly is responsible for audiobook production and … [Read more...] about Random House and Penguin Consolidate Audiobook Division
BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will have 7digital music store preloaded
Users of the Blackberry Playbook can look forward to the 7 digital's store that they have been familiar with via their Blackberry smartphones. However, things are going to be a lot better for Playbook users since the service will come pre-loaded in the tablet in a comprehensive manner. The service that was available on the Blackberry phone was inconsistent and could not boast … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will have 7digital music store preloaded