Audiobooks
An audio recording of a book title. These recordings can be distributed through physical formats -- CDs, tapes, DVDs -- or via downloadable files, such as those available through audiobook retailers. Audiobook pricing and file restrictions are generally set by publishers.
TOC Stories Referencing Audiobooks
Open Source, Community and Audiobooks: Q&A with LibriVox Founder Hugh McGuire
LibriVox is a volunteer effort with a big goal: record audiobook editions for every title in the public domain. In this Q&A, LibriVox founder Hugh McGuire discusses the project's beginnings, the organic development of the LibriVox community, and the distinctions (or lack thereof) between "professional" and "amateur" efforts.Audible CEO: Publishing Has History of Tech Ambivalence
In an interview with Fast Company, Audible CEO Donald Katz discusses the publishing industry's history of slow technological acceptance: Publishing is an industry pursuing a noble cultural calling. But...News Roundup: Digital Text App Uses Facebook, Subject/Author Sites Better than Brands, Saying Goodbye to Audiobook Cassettes
App Mashes Up Digital Text on Facebook Platform Digital Texts 2.0 is an interesting application for Facebook that lets you group and share digital material. It's intriguing to see...Last Days of the Audiobook Cassette
In the wake of Hachette's last cassette-based audiobook, the New York Times eulogizes a format many thought was already long gone: Cassettes have limped along for some time, partly...News Roundup: Kindle 2.0 Speculation, Wikipedia: The Book, "Dilbert" Embraces User-Generated Content, Mobile Audiobook Downloads, Tracking Drafts and Revisions
Speculation on Kindle 2.0 Ars Technica speculates on what the Kindle 2.0 might provide: ... the general hardware configuration appears to be here for a while. The fact that they're...UK Service Brings Audiobook Downloads to Mobile Phones
UK-based GoSpoken has partnered with Random House to make 50 audiobook titles available for purchase through the GoSpoken mobile download service. GoSpoken is currently aimed at early adopter UK...Tag an Audio Clip, Buy it Later
Digital tagging and mobile downloads could reduce the line between content discovery and purchase.Additional Audio Links & Resources
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