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Audiobooks ascending
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/01/bu...ook-.html?_r=1
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At a time when hardcover sales are flat in dollar terms and MMPB has declined enough reporting now combines those sales with trade paperbacks, Audiobook sales are growing quite nicely. Art form, shmart form, its all about the money. Quote:
Yup. Amazon's Audible. And they are doing what all Amazon units do, pushing boundaries: Quote:
There is hope for the Anything-but-Amazon crowd, though: B&N and possibly Kobo are finally trying to get serious about digital audiobooks. As well as a couple of the subscription services. http://the-digital-reader.com/2014/1...id/#more-76043 http://the-digital-reader.com/2014/1...ks/#more-76724 |
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12-04-2014, 09:39 AM | #2 |
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Audible, which Amazon purchased a while back, totally dominates the audio book market.
What many businesses (and authors) are discovering is that you need multiple revenue streams if you want to stay in business. When you add in print books, graphic books, ebooks, audio books and tv/movie rights, an author can pull in significant money if he or she can gather an audience. You know, everything doesn't have to be "my guys rock, everyone else stinks". Everything is not binary. |
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12-04-2014, 10:14 AM | #3 |
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Amazon bought audible in 2008 and promptly integrated it with Kindle.
Nobody made a serious effort to compete until now. 6 (mostly) unimpeded years is a long head start. Better late than never, though. |
12-04-2014, 11:48 AM | #4 |
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I think it's a fantastic idea to conceive of books AS Audiobooks. I like Deaver, I think I'll go use one of my Audible credits for this book
I've worked from home the last few years which has really put a crimp in my audibook "reading". |
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Just looked. It's a 4 hour book. Choices choices. I actually aim for picking very long books for my Audible credits. More entertainment for the value.
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12-04-2014, 06:18 PM | #8 |
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I think it's about promoting the medium. Not every book becomes a movie, and not every movie starts out as a book. I think there is a place for audio books that are designed to make the most of the medium. The rebirth of radio drama.
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12-04-2014, 07:50 PM | #9 |
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It's not a regular audiobook, either. It's got a full cast. More like an old-fashioned radio show.
A few years ago, I went to a play that was a rendering of a radio version of A Christmas Carol. That was an interesting experience as well. |
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One mistake would be to exclusively concentrate on audiobooks. Written books can at least be enjoyed by the blind. There is no way a deaf person can access an audiobook only book.
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Speaking of books as an audio drama, I recently listened to Ender's Game. I found it to be very enjoyable. I liked the choices for the voices.
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Then of course you have radio drama, which is very much alive and well on BBC Radio in the UK, and which can be downloaded from anywhere in the world. |
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This is audio drama, not an audio book - it's a different medium; more akin to theatre than a book. I'd see it as expanded choice, not restricting it.
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12-05-2014, 05:33 AM | #15 |
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$18 for a 4 hour and 10 minute drama.
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