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US Audiobooks, Audible, and Exclusive Rights

By Kali Carryl

March 18, 2022 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

US Audiobooks, Audible, and Exclusive Rights

If audiobooks are so popular, why are they not offered in a similar capacity to the digital music industry by the largest US retailer and producer of audiobooks? While there are costs involved in the production of audiobooks that are time-consuming, the audiobook market is clearly approaching the same issue that the digital music industry faced during the time of illegal downloading services like Napster and Limewire. The hesitancy towards moving to a more open model of consumption is creating piracy issues that are infinitely more destructive to the industry than an overhaul of the current model.

Filed Under: Digital Tagged With: audiobooks, improvement, NFTs, Publishing industry, streaming services

How Born-Audio Narratives and Audiobook Originals Are Changing the Publishing Industry

By Rylee Warner

February 23, 2022 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

How Born-Audio Narratives and Audiobook Originals Are Changing the Publishing Industry

It seems like the natural progression of digital entertainment services, regardless of the form of entertainment, is leaning toward each platform making its own content. We’re starting to see that change in the world of audiobooks in the form of “born-audio narratives.” So what does this mean for publishers?

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: Audible, audio, audio narratives, audiobooks, originals, Publishing industry, Scribd

The Best Audiobooks to Escape the Mundane

By Amanda Fink

November 5, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Best Audiobooks to Escape the Mundane

One of the most common things you hear from readers who don’t listen to audiobooks is that their mind often wanders when listening.To prove these readers wrong, I’m here with five full-cast audiobooks you can’t help but fall into. These engaging audiobooks will make you wish you had more mundane tasks to do in order to find the time to listen.

Filed Under: Digital Tagged With: audiobooks, full-cast audios, listening

A Brief Examination of the Publishing Industry After 2020

By Kelly Zatlin

August 30, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

A Brief Examination of the Publishing Industry After 2020

We are all well aware that the pandemic has affected all sectors and everyone’s lives in unprecedented ways. Despite the fact that cuddling up with a good book is a quarantine go-to for many, the publishing industry as a whole has had to scramble to adapt to changes brought about because of the pandemic. Here are some of the major ways that the publishing industry has grappled with these changes, as well as some questions about our uncertain future as we struggle to return to normalcy.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: audiobooks, Big 4, Big 5, Independent Publishing, Indie Publishing, pandemic, predictions, publishing, quarantine

Single Narrator or Full-Cast in Audiobooks—Which Is Better?

By Rachel Done @RachelDC06

July 26, 2021 by OoliganPress

Single Narrator or Full-Cast in Audiobooks—Which Is Better?

You’re probably reading this article because you either have a book that you’d like to make into an audiobook and are wondering how to go about it, or you’re just curious about the factors that go into deciding what an audiobook will sound like.

Filed Under: Digital Tagged With: acx, audiobooks, casting, CoreSource, directing, Editing, editor, ensemble, narrator, production, publishing, small publisher, voice acting

How Audiobooks Are Changing the Publishing Industry

By Megan Jessop @megan_jessop

April 7, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

How Audiobooks Are Changing the Publishing Industry

With so many choosing to listen to books instead of reading the physical copies, it is no doubt the publishing industry has needed to change with the evolving demands of technology and fast-paced culture.

Filed Under: Digital Tagged With: audience, audiobooks, books, Business, changes, digital, publishing, readership, sales, technology

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