Hachette clarifies its position on text to speech
By Paul Biba
According to Publishers Weekly Hachette has issued a statement on its position on text to speech for the Kindle as well as other hardware platforms.
Hachette pretty much follows the Amazon position, saying that unless its authors object, it has no issue with adding TTS for the vast majority of its books. The only exceptions, HBG said, would be for “books that fall within our audio publishing program or specialized circumstances like memoirs, where the author or character’s voice is an artistic element of the work. Under such circumstances HBG reserves the right to request that the functionality be disabled.”
The statement said HBG arrived at its position have talking to the various parties interested in the issue. Hachette further noted that TTS “technology is likely to be a feature on an increasing number of devices in the coming months, and HBG recognizes the value of such functionality to individuals with impaired vision or similar disabilities.”
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