Missing Pages: An investigative podcast about book publishing
We almost missed this show, which launched in July: an all-new podcast about the “bad behavior within the secretive world of book publishing.”
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Lemonada Book Club launches in partnership with Penguin Random House
Podcast network Lemonada Media and Penguin Random House have partnered to launch the Lemonada Book Club podcast.
New literary podcast: Book Exploder
The show is hosted by Susan Orlean and Hrishikesh Hirway and is a spin-off of the popular show Song Exploder.
Apple and Spotify to launch paid podcast option
Podcasters distributing through Apple Podcasts will be able to make some or all of their content available through paid subscription only.
New podcast: BookSmarts with Joshua Tallent
Tallent, a well-known expert in ebook development and digital publishing, just launched BookSmart.
Have We Reached Irrational Exuberance with Audio?
The Interactive Advertising Bureau published podcast ad metrics guidelines. Measurability of audiences is a problem facing the medium.
Audible Debuts Original Audio Content (As Everyone Expected)
Audible debuted Channels, a subscription service of audio programs that’s free to people already paying for Audible membership.
For Optimism in Publishing, Look No Further Than Audio Storytelling
Digital audiobooks are the biggest growth area for the book publishing industry. In 2014, the category grew about 27 percent in terms of units and revenue over 2013.