1. By nursaba chowdhury Audio books

2. Why should you distribute an audiobook in a digital (MP3) and physical (CD) format? The reason why audiobooks are better off as digital and physical as they can be made downloadable easy to access Much higher quality Can be saved on computers and devises Easy to distribute Gain more profit for a successful business and companies

3. There's many ways you can distribute your audio guide..

4. 1. CDs (disk replication/duplication) 3 companies which can duplicate your audio guide into cds are: - Duplication is a longer method of burning your recording onto the CD. - 1(http://www.keyproduction.co.uk/)http://www.keyproduction.co.uk/ -2 (http://www.discmakers.com/quoter/)http://www.discmakers.com/quoter/ -3 (http://www.directcds.co.uk/Quote)http://www.directcds.co.uk/Quote

5. Prices: KEY PRODUCTION: 500 copies – excluding VAT: £290.00 = including VAT: £348.00 DISK MAKERS: 500 copies - $915.00 = £559.15 DIRECT CDS: 500 copies - £390.00

6. 3 companies that can replicate your audio guide into CDs are: - Replication is the stamping method of the contents into the disc and adding printed artwork to it. 1- http://www.snjcd.com/cd-replication.htmlhttp://www.snjcd.com/cd-replication.html 2- http://www.vdcgroup.co.uk/http://www.vdcgroup.co.uk/ 3- http://www.ideareplication.com/http://www.ideareplication.com/

7. Prices: S&J: 500 copies - £390.00 VDC group: 500 copies - £540.00 Idea replication: 500 copies - £425.00

8. How do you release your recording onto Amazon or iTunes All you need is the Cloud Player app and export your recording into Amazon or iPlayer. Its quick and simple to do Once you’ve done this, let the public know by posting the link to your product so that they can view and purchase it.

9. How to promote your product? You can get in touch with companies who are experts at online and offline marketing, helping achieve the best income and attention for your product! For example, you could get in contact with Pat Flynn who achieves great business strategies and help for success. There are many ways you can advertise:-TV adverts, music video, posters, online websites. Online marketing: -(using the internet to deliver the promotion), search engine marketing, emailing and even mobile advertising. Offline marketing:-(without the internet), billboards, print advertising, and mail/post advertising. These are all ways in which the audience will be persuaded to buy the product.

10. What are the challenges of releasing an audio book product? Recently it has now become a struggle for audio book companies. This is because, audio book producers have been increasing their output as referred on the blog, http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/audiogo-faces- challenges-in-the-audiobook-market http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/audiogo-faces- challenges-in-the-audiobook-market An entire industry for audio books has increased so much that it is now worth around 1.6 billion dollars. From 4602 titles in 2009, the quantity has decreased to 3255 titles in 2012. This shows that audio book industries have gone much more competitive.

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