What are Audio Books?

As the name suggests, audiobooks are books with sound. Cihaizhong's definition is: a publication recorded on a tape, which is often called an e-book that can be pronounced. Audiobook Chinese Standard Name: Radio Drama. English: audio book. In 1934, the world's first audiobook was born in the United States. Since then, many textbook publishers have published language textbooks in the form of records, such as the Lingering English records, which sold well throughout the world in the 1950s and 1960s. Especially after the third scientific and technological revolution, an emerging industry was initially formed. In the 21st century, with the diversification of knowledge and information acquisition methods, especially in the emerging digital media, which continues to impact traditional paper newspapers and periodicals, social reading habits have also changed to a certain extent. Audiobooks have intersections and differences with digital and traditional publishing, and have their unique advantages. Audiobooks have created increasingly significant social and economic value.

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Audiobooks refer to "any recording product that contains not less than 51% of text content, copied and packaged into cassette tapes, high-density optical discs, or simply digital files for sale".

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The development of audiobooks in China started in the 1990s. In recent years, it has developed rapidly and issued industrial scale. However, compared with Europe and the United States, the market mechanism and supporting system are far from mature. From a macro perspective, it is mainly "three deficiencies", and it can be said to be inherently inadequate.

The current production of audiobooks can be described by the word chaos. Without a unified standard and strict qualification review, this chaos still cannot be resolved. This can be restricted through real-name system, content filing, and follow-up spot checks.

Good cultural practices within the industry and in the larger social environment have not yet taken shape. Only with a practical legal basis can we effectively curb the spread of bad audiobooks; only with a healthy cultural trend can bad audiobooks lose their market. At the same time, for the copyright of audiobooks, it is imperative to establish and improve relevant laws and regulations on online copyright.

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To be sure, the online dissemination of audiobooks is an industry with unlimited potential, but due to various factors, it will also encounter challenges in its development and growth. This requires us to fully consider the premise of complying with national laws and regulations. The needs of different readers to determine the path for their long-term healthy development.