SEPTEMBER 2022 NEWS ROUNDUP
SPOTIFY MAKES A BET ON AUDIOBOOKS
While Spotify determined, through conversations with publishers, that à la carte sales made the most sense, the company plans to experiment with other models in the future, possibly including one that would incorporate advertising. [Source: nytimes.com]
ANGHAMI, WAJEEZ DEAL TO BRING AUDIOBOOKS TO MUSIC PLATFORM
The platform said that its 72 million users in the Middle East and North Africa can now access Wajeez’s catalog, which offers more than 3,500 audio summaries of nonfiction books and novels, including popular and highly notable local, regional and international titles. [Source: arabnews.com]
THERE’S NOTHING LIKE RECORDING AN AUDIOBOOK TO MAKE YOU QUESTION EVERY WORD YOU WRITE
If Henry James had had to do an audiobook of The Golden Bowl, I can’t believe he wouldn’t have gone back and chopped a few of those endless sentences down a bit. [Source: theguardian.com]
BACK TO SCHOOL WITH AUDIOBOOKS
I love hearing about how audiobooks are changing the lives of disabled kids around the world. [Source: bookriot.com]
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY MAKES BANNED BOOKS AVAILABLE TO TEENS FOR FREE
Since April, the Brooklyn Public Library has been making their entire e-book and audiobook collection available to teens around the country for free. The program is called Books Unbanned. [Source: npr.org]
SCOTS STARTUP LAUNCHES NEW AUDIOBOOK PLATFORM FOR CHILDREN
Edinburgh-based Voxblock unveiled a new screen-free audiobook player to the UK market, with a mission to ignite children’s love of stories and books. [Source: deadlinenews.co.uk]
BENEFITS OF AUDIOBOOKS FOR SENIORS
Audiobooks are an excellent solution for seniors struggling with failing eyesight, but who still love the challenge and pleasure of mastering new stories and information in a good book. [Source: gunnisontimes.com]
INSIDE THE NARRATORS BOOTH: THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT AUDIOBOOK NARRATORS
A passion for books is helpful, but audiobook narration is not for the faint of heart. [Source: bookriot.com]