Parent company | Penguin Random House |
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Founded | 1975 |
Founder | Duvall Hecht |
Country of origin | United States |
Headquarters location | New York City, New York |
Publication types | Audiobooks |
Official website |
booksontape |
Books on Tape (sometimes abbreviated BoT) is an audiobook publishing imprint of Random House which emphasizes unabridged audiobook recordings for schools and libraries. [1] It was previously an independent California-based company before its acquisition by Random House, in 2001. [2]
The company was founded by Olympic gold medalist Duvall Hecht in 1975 as a direct to consumer mail order rental service for unabridged audiobooks on cassette tape. [3] It was one of the pioneering companies in the fledgling audiobook business along with Recorded Books. [3]
Parent company | Penguin Random House |
---|---|
Founded | 1975 |
Founder | Duvall Hecht |
Country of origin | United States |
Headquarters location | New York City, New York |
Publication types | Audiobooks |
Official website |
booksontape |
Books on Tape (sometimes abbreviated BoT) is an audiobook publishing imprint of Random House which emphasizes unabridged audiobook recordings for schools and libraries. [1] It was previously an independent California-based company before its acquisition by Random House, in 2001. [2]
The company was founded by Olympic gold medalist Duvall Hecht in 1975 as a direct to consumer mail order rental service for unabridged audiobooks on cassette tape. [3] It was one of the pioneering companies in the fledgling audiobook business along with Recorded Books. [3]