Some audiobook companies are notoriously hard to get a hold of and there are many reasons why you might need immediate attention. Maybe your device was stolen and you want to insure nobody can make any purchases. In other cases you might have a refund request or maybe you even downloaded a copy riddled with errors. If you need to get in touch with your favorite company, here is … [Read more...] about How to Contact Your Favorite Audiobook Company
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Hoopla is giving Overdrive a run for their Money
Hoopla is quietly becoming a force to be reckoned with and is constantly adding content to their catalog and will soon give Overdrive a run for their money. The success of Hoopla is attributed to their unique pay per use system. This means that libraries only pay them money when a patron borrows a title, each e-book does not cost money on its own. This is a big advantage … [Read more...] about Hoopla is giving Overdrive a run for their Money
Audiobook Deals and Discounts for July 2015
Do you listen to audiobooks or feel like you have heard a ton about the format but haven't really engaged with it yet? Every month we will put the spotlight on the best deals around, so you can get a sense of discounts being offered or websites you might not have heard of that let you download stuff for free. Open Culture - is one of the better gateway websites for … [Read more...] about Audiobook Deals and Discounts for July 2015
Audible Audiobooks Now Play on Amazon Echo
If you can't get enough of audiobooks and have been relying on your smartphone or tablet, there is yet another viable option. Amazon has announced that Echo now has the capability to play audiobooks from Audible. It will pick up where you left off on another device and play it while you putter around the house, running errands. Echo also supports Whispersync for Voice, … [Read more...] about Audible Audiobooks Now Play on Amazon Echo
Nook Audiobooks Celebrates Audiobook Month
Barnes and Noble has announced some big savings on their Nook Audiobooks app for Android. The company is taking advantage of the media publicity and launching a big campaign. Kashif Zafar, VP, Digital Content at NOOK outlined to Good e-Reader exactly what they are doing. "To celebrate Audiobooks month, in the first two weeks of June, the NOOK Audiobooks for Android app will … [Read more...] about Nook Audiobooks Celebrates Audiobook Month
The Challenges of Self-Publishing an Audiobook
Indie authors who want to distribute and sell an e-book have hundreds of viable options. Every major online bookseller such as Amazon, B&N and Kobo all have their own portals to submit content and sell it worldwide. Things are very different with digital audiobooks, which has quickly become a billion dollar industry. There are few options for indie authors to create an … [Read more...] about The Challenges of Self-Publishing an Audiobook
June is Audiobook Month
Every June the Audiobook Publisher Association coordinates an massive event called audiobook month. This year a number of major retailers are organizing curated lists and deals to get people aware of the medium. Good e-Reader has been covering audiobooks for the last few years. We have analyzed how libraries have been embracing digital audio editions and have written very … [Read more...] about June is Audiobook Month
The Best Audiobooks of 2014 – The Audie Awards
The Audie Awards recognizes distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment and is sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association. This event has been ongoing for over 20 years and is a very good indication on what is selling. There are few resources that track audiobook sales and what constitutes the best of the bunch. The big winners this year was MANDELA: AN AUDIO … [Read more...] about The Best Audiobooks of 2014 – The Audie Awards
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
Can eBook Subscription Services Evolve?
Amazon Kindle Unlimited, Entitle, Oyster and Scribd all have e-book subscription models that allow you to read as many titles you want, for a low monthly price. Given that there are close to 100,000 books on each platform are people binge reading the same way Netflix users watch television? Do they have the capability to evolve? Over the course of the last few years the … [Read more...] about Can eBook Subscription Services Evolve?