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BBC Audiobooks for sale
The commercial arm of the BBC has confirmed that BBC Audiobooks is up for sale.
Audio downloads grow as CD sales fall
While the sale of audiobooks on CD has fallen in the past year, sales of audio downloads are up 4% in the last year in the US
BBC to offer free audio downloads via libraries
BBC Audio has announced a plan to offer library users in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa free audiobook downloads via distributor OverDrive.
Audible's revenue rises 34%
Revenue for US-based online audiobook retailer Audible.com rose by 34% in 2007. The company has now been bought by Amazon.com.
More publishers to phase out DRM on downloads
Penguin and Simon & Schuster are mooted to be the next big publishers to remove DRM on audiobook and e-book downloads, following the lead of Random House.
Bolinda title on Audies shortlist
Bolinda's audiobook of Ogre in a Toga, written and narrated by Geoffrey McSkimming, has made the shortlist for the 2008 Audies awards. Ogre in a Toga is nominated in the children's--up to e...
Listening Zone offers audiobooks in many languages
The UK-based website The Listening Zone is now offering audiobook downloads in many languages, with an opening range of over 600 titles in many European languages.
Amazon buys Audible
Amazon.com is to acquire the digital book download site Audible.com for US$300 million.
Dymocks launches 'world-first' e-books initiative
Dymocks last night unveiled a new Digital Books initiative that offers customers a choice of over 120,000 digital e-book titles, as well as more than 30,000 audiobook titles. Dymocks CEO Don Grover to...
ABC Enterprises and Vision Australia announce partnership
Following its announcement earlier this year that ABC Enterprises would cease audio book production, the ABC's commercial arm has announced a partnership with Vision Australia which promises continued...
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