http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/25/audio-book-sales-slip/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:47:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/25/audio-book-sales-slip/comment-page-1/#comment-1088457 David Rothman Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:53:43 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=24099#comment-1088457 Steve, you're on target in general. But the little e-book niche still seems to be growing. If anyone has contrary info, I'd like to know. As somebody else pointed out, it's ironic that the publishers bothered Amazon over the Kindle's TTS when e-book sales are growing but audiobook sales are not. Again, however, in general, you're right about a slowdown! David Steve, you’re on target in general. But the little e-book niche still seems to be growing. If anyone has contrary info, I’d like to know. As somebody else pointed out, it’s ironic that the publishers bothered Amazon over the Kindle’s TTS when e-book sales are growing but audiobook sales are not. Again, however, in general, you’re right about a slowdown! David

]]> http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/25/audio-book-sales-slip/comment-page-1/#comment-1087547 Steve Weber Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:10:06 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=24099#comment-1087547 Sales of everything have dropped. Even porn, probably. Sales of everything have dropped. Even porn, probably.

]]> http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/25/audio-book-sales-slip/comment-page-1/#comment-1087297 Aaron Pressman Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:24:56 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=24099#comment-1087297 How much is due to lack of Harry Potter release in 2008? Ah, that Jim Dale is amazing. How much is due to lack of Harry Potter release in 2008? Ah, that Jim Dale is amazing.

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