The Children’s Book Market Has Grown 44% in the Last Decade (GoodeReader)
Nielsen hosted the first annual Children’s Book Summit in Manhattan and produced research for over a four year period. They produced research that the children’s book market has increased 44% in the last decade and 67% of teens read for pleasure.
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Why I AM Participating in the Goodreads Reading Challenge in 2015 (Book Riot)
Jessica wrote a great post about not participating in the Goodreads Reading Challenge, and I can identify with a lot of what she wrote — feeling the pressure to meet your reading goal, feeling bad about falling behind. But despite all that, I’m still going to participate again.
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Pandora: New Copyright Claims on Old Music Violate Free Speech (GigaOM)
Internet radio service Pandora is striking back against former members of the band The Turtles, claiming that the musicians’ lawsuits — which seek a new set of royalty payments for songs dating from before 1972 — amount to an illegal restriction on freedom of speech, and it is asking a court to put a stop to the Turtles’ demands.
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Authors Share Their Favorite Audiobooks of the Year on Audible (GalleyCat)
Audible.com has had some bestselling authors pick out their favorite audiobooks of the year…
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Kindle Daily Deal: 12 Days of Deals (and others_
