Thought provoking.

The new speech-to-text program from Audible, still in beta, has unnerved publishing industry members, with one major publisher calling it a clear violation of our terms of sale.

The $9.95 a month service (with a 10-day free trial), kicks off tomorrow – and may be most noteworthy as the first of several planned specialty video offerings from Hearst Digital Studios.

HT @mediagazer There are now over 700,000 podcasts, with 2,000 to 3,000 launching every month. “If past experience (cough, blogs) is any indication, a shakeout is nigh.”

Apple Inc. plans to fund original podcasts that would be exclusive to its audio service, according to people familiar with the matter, increasing its investment in the industry to keep competitors Spotify and Stitcher at bay.

Toys R Us working w b8ta on a consignment model, which it calls Retail as a Service. Brands pay to create mini-stores of their own within the space + then get all the sales when customers buy in-store or online. Coming to 2 mall locations in US.

Borderless Lullabies is a compilation of twenty songs and spoken-word pieces, with 100% of proceeds benefiting KIND: Kids In Need of Defense, a wonderful nonprofit that partners with pro-bono attorney at law firms and law schools to represent unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children in their deportation proceedings, ensuring that no child stands in court alone. It includes work from Jacqueline Woodson, Yo-Yo Ma, Roseanne Cash, Meryl Streep (who sings the Victorian lullaby her mother used to sing to her), and many more.

RT @KidLitTV_NYC Have you heard of OurStory from @diversebooks? It’s a tool for kids, parents, #educators, and #librarians to discover #diversebooks. An interactive quiz helps you find the perfect book!

RT @PocPub @PENamerican has announced the opening of the 2020 Emerging Voices Fellowship application! This fellowship aims to provide underrepresented writers with the tools, skills, and knowledge they need to launch a professional writing career.