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Evolution Of The African American Oral Tradition
To celebrate Black History Month, Island Audio will be showcasing African American oral tradition, spoken word, literature and poetry all month long.
To celebrate Black History Month, Island Audio will be showcasing African American oral tradition, spoken word, literature and poetry all month long.
Thanks to Overdrive, Hoopla and Kobo, digital book rental had it’s best year to date in 2019. Libraries all over the United States and the world are on the rise. 2019 saw 326 million e-books, audiobooks and digital magazines circulated. According to Rakuten OverDrive, this is a 20% increase over Read more…
Fans of the Netflix series Mindhunter are still reeling from the news that despite rave reviews and a strong cult following, the show is currently in limbo. For now it is uncertain whether the show will be back or not. The Netflix program was based on the bestselling book Mind Read more…
Cheat Sheet: Audible Discount Edition! What’s better than getting audiobooks added to your library every month? How about finding how to get a discount on your Audible membership. The Sun just shared a loophole that gives new users 50% off for three months during the free trial period. Oh and Read more…
Audiobooks are currently a billion-dollar per year industry. It wasn’t always that way though. The modern audiobook industry developed initially as a means for the blind to further their education. Nearly a century and a half has passed since then. The days of thrill of the Nickelodeon or novelty of Read more…