Publishers Change Ebook, Audiobook Models.

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  • Author(s): Enis, Matt
  • Source:
    Library Journal. Aug2019, Vol. 144 Issue 7, p12-16. 3p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      Publishing; Hachette Book Group Inc.; Simon & Schuster Inc.; Digital audiobooks; Electronic books
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the move by publishers to change ebook and audiobook models as of August 2019. Topics include the decision of Hachette Book Group to replace its perpetual licensing model for libraries within a two-year ebook and digital audiobook lending model, the elimination of perpetual licensing by Simon & Schuster on digital audiobooks and its replacement with two-year licensing, and a new embargo on sales to libraries announced by audiobook provider Blackstone Publishing.