3 posts and columns on audio book

Authors Guild to Kindle: Shut Up When You're Talking to Me

in News on February 13, 2009 at 9:58 am PT

The Authors Guild, a trade group that once maligned Amazon for its ”notorious used-book service,” is at it again–this time taking issue with the text-to-speech feature of the retailer’s new Kindle 2 e-book reader. Seems it feels the device oversteps its bounds by creating rudimentary audiobooks for which it doesn’t own the rights. But as author Neil Gaiman notes, the idea of derivative rights and royalties for text-to-speech just seems silly.

Authors Guild to Kindle: Shut Up When You’re Talking to Me

in News on February 13, 2009 at 9:58 am PT

The Authors Guild, a trade group that once maligned Amazon for its ”notorious used-book service,” is at it again–this time taking issue with the text-to-speech feature of the retailer’s new Kindle 2 e-book reader. Seems it feels the device oversteps its bounds by creating rudimentary audiobooks for which it doesn’t own the rights. But as author Neil Gaiman notes, the idea of derivative rights and royalties for text-to-speech just seems silly.

Shortcovers, Iceberg Put Latest e-Books On Your Cellphone

in Personal Technology on January 14, 2009 at 6:04 pm PT

Amazon’s Kindle e-book reader has been a solid success. The device can access a catalog of over 200,000 digital books, including most current best sellers, according to Amazon. Its sharp screen, built-in downloading and long battery life have overcome a relatively high price and some poor hardware-design features.