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How difficult can it be to narrate and produce an audiobook? The narrator just stands or sits there and talks, right? WRONG, counters voice talent / producer Xavier Paul, who tallies up the actual hours required to produce a single “finished” hour …
Audible’s new ACX service – where audiobook narrators can audition for jobs – seems to be a win for both voice actors and publishers, says voice talent Dave Courvoisier, who interviews ACX chief Jason Ojalvo here about how to work the system …
ACX – the Audiobook Creation Exchange – lets narrators audition for titles to read, and it’s “utterly free to use,” reports narrator Andy Bowyer, who’s had considerable success with the system since its start this past May. But there are rules to follow, which Andy has learned through experience and explains …
Audible, the industry leader in downloadable audiobooks – introduces ACX – an online job exhange linking narrators with authors and producers. Voice actor Dave Courvoisier has Beta-tested the system and explains how to use it to get work voicing and producing audiobooks – and sharing in the revenue …
When you narrate an audiobook, it’s key to know who you’re talking to. A recent survey of audiobook listeners’ attitudes and behaviors by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) finds much about your listeners to bear in mind. Especially good news: more than half of the survey repondents believe that some books are better experienced as audio than in print …
Audiobooks are adapting to the digital age as eBook readers plummet in price and downloads rise in popularity, notes James Adams, founder and CEO of BeeAudio and a business trends pundit. Looking ahead, Adams offers a 10-point scenario that predicts a collapse of the CD market, and a demand for audiobooks with multi-media options. Actually, it’s already happening …
Audiobooks – and particularly, fiction and unabridged audio geared toward adults – experienced sales growth in 2009, pushing the market to annual sales of about $900 million, says the Audio Publishers Association (APA). In reporting the results of its recent Survey of 2009 Sales, the APA says, “It was another strong year for audiobooks, with a 4.7% increase in unit sales.” However, overall revenue for the audio publishers dropped 12% as the publishers cut prices to attract more sales …
Narrating audiobooks takes talent. But so does getting that work in the first place. Multi-award winning narrator Johnny Heller will present a special VoiceOverXtra learning event, The New York Audiobook Narrators…
Audiobook Narrator Read Part 1: Research, 1st Contact, Failed Follow-Up & Second Chance Thanks to a tip I got at the Audio Publishers Association mixer, the next time I contacted that audiobook editorial supervisor,…
Audiobook Narrator It’s not enough to just read an instructional book, or to attend a seminar or workshop, or take part in a teleconference to be more successful at what…