AUIOBOOK SALES INCREASE
IN 2009 Princeton Junction, NJ – June 28, 2010 – The APA released the results of the Survey of 2009 Sales, showing another strong year for audiobooks with a 4.7 percent unit sales increase, though like much of the publishing industry, the audio sector experienced a drop in revenue [click here for full press release].

Visit TheAudies.com to view the winners of the 2010 Audies competition. You can also read reviews and listen to clips of the winners. Click here to read the official press release.

CPSIA STAY ON TESTING EXTENDED ANOTHER YEAR On December 17, the Consumer Product Safety Commission voted four to one to extend the stay of enforcement on the independent lead testing and certification provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act for one more year. Click here to read the full PW story.

THE APA E-NEWSLETTER IS NOW AVAILABLE IN AUDIO Thank you to Xe Sands for reading the May issue. Log in to the Members' Section and hear what all the buzz is about. Look for the June audio version soon!

JUDGING IS UNDERWAY!
Thank you to everyone who submitted to the 2010 Audies Competition. Look for finalists to be announced in early February.

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Each year, APA offers a variety of ways for members to network, gain visibility, access valuable industry discounts, further their industry knowledge, promote products/services, join philanthropic missions and just plain have some fun with other audio industry professionals. [more]

Audio Publishers Association (APA) is a not-for-profit trade organization dedicated to creating a public awareness of the audio publishing industry as well as providing industry professionals with educational opportunities to develop their businesses. To learn more about APA, please click here.

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