11 Commandments of podiobook production
Well, commandments might be a little strong, but I’ve been called egotistical before… Tips and and Tricks of Success So you want to make a podiobook, either out of your work or out of some Creative...
View ArticleFour reasons why the audiobook industry is broken
The interwebs are once again spreading the Good News of yet another company (this time an audiobook retailer) eschewing DRM in favor of .mp3 files. And once again, it seems that few of the news sources...
View ArticleFighting perceptions against new media
Here are two reasons why traditional media producers decry new media: They’ve listened to something “new media” and were underwhelmed by the quality. I’m sure that happens frequently. There are LOTS of...
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Support DRM-free sources. And steal this comic
Every single one of our audiobooks are DRM-free. They are now, and they always will be. Which means we’ll never ask you to be a criminal. Mad props to xkcd.
View ArticlePotter Piracy — Will Audiobook Publishers See The Opportunity?
News broke yesterday that a UK man was arrested for selling illegal copies of Harry Potter and other audiobooks. £85,000 worth of illegal copies, to put a finer point on things. In perhaps his only...
View ArticleDeclaring the audiobook vs print book debate officially stupid
I’m really tired of the “Which is better: listening to an audiobook or reading a book” debate. It’s inane, banal and pointless. It’s requires the creation of a false dichotomy. A mandate that you fall...
View ArticleDelclaring the listen vs read audiobooks debate officially stupid
I guess my last rant on the topics of personal preferences in book reading didn’t go far enough. Because if I hear one more person try and correct someone talking about reading an audiobook, I’m going...
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RIAA says DRM is dead but it’s still littering audiobooks
Reports are coming in from several spots that the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) has declared DRM is dead. That comment is attributed to Jonathan Lamy, chief spokesperson for the RIAA...
View ArticleInside the Podiobook: Things to check before you submit
Podiobooks.com has a single gatekeeper: me. Getting past the gatekeeper (again, that’s me) is pretty simple. Yet I’m constantly amazed at those who don’t pass on their first submission. And I’m even...
View ArticleAsk Podiobooks: Yes, we’ll take any book. Almost
I get asked this on a frequent basis: Will you accept my book on your site? Short answer: Yes! As long as you hit our technical requirements, we’re happy to host the files for your serialized free...
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