The Audio Publishers Association (APA) is the first and only not-for-profit trade organization of the audiobook industry in the United States. [1] Its mission is to "advocate the common, collective business interests of audio publishers." [2] Membership is open to "audio publishing companies and allied suppliers, distributors, and retailers of spoken word products and allied fields related to the production, distribution and sale of audiobooks." [2] Activities include national consumer surveys, gathering of industry statistics, trade-show exhibits, a newsletter and an annual conference. [2]
The APA was founded in May 1986, [3] [4] when five to nine audiobook publishers joined together to form the organization initially to address the need for industry statistics, such as sales and member numbers. [5] [6] The founders met for the first time in New Orleans at BookExpo America. [7] They included Newman Communications, Warner Bros. Audio, Simon & Schuster, Bantam Doubleday Dell, and Random House. [8] The first APA president was Seth Gershel who was also Simon & Schuster's director of sales. [8]
In 1994, the APA officially established the term "audiobook" as the industry standard. [9] In 1996, APA founded the Audie Awards, which AudioFile magazine called the "Oscars of the audiobook industry". [10]
But recently, at the convention of the American Booksellers Association in New Orleans, efforts were made to create the Audio Publishers Association. Eight firms have ...
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The Audio Publishers Association (APA) is the first and only not-for-profit trade organization of the audiobook industry in the United States. [1] Its mission is to "advocate the common, collective business interests of audio publishers." [2] Membership is open to "audio publishing companies and allied suppliers, distributors, and retailers of spoken word products and allied fields related to the production, distribution and sale of audiobooks." [2] Activities include national consumer surveys, gathering of industry statistics, trade-show exhibits, a newsletter and an annual conference. [2]
The APA was founded in May 1986, [3] [4] when five to nine audiobook publishers joined together to form the organization initially to address the need for industry statistics, such as sales and member numbers. [5] [6] The founders met for the first time in New Orleans at BookExpo America. [7] They included Newman Communications, Warner Bros. Audio, Simon & Schuster, Bantam Doubleday Dell, and Random House. [8] The first APA president was Seth Gershel who was also Simon & Schuster's director of sales. [8]
In 1994, the APA officially established the term "audiobook" as the industry standard. [9] In 1996, APA founded the Audie Awards, which AudioFile magazine called the "Oscars of the audiobook industry". [10]
But recently, at the convention of the American Booksellers Association in New Orleans, efforts were made to create the Audio Publishers Association. Eight firms have ...
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