Books on Tape (company)
| Parent company | 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 emphasized unabridged audiobook recordings for schools and libraries.[1] Prior to the acquisition by Random House in October 2001,[2] the company was founded in California 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]
References
- ↑ Alexandra Alter (August 1, 2013). "The New Explosion in Audio Books". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ↑ Jim Milliot (October 22, 2001). "Random Buys Books on Tape". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- 1 2 Virgil L. P. Blake (1990). "Something New Has Been Added: Aural Literacy and Libraries". Information Literacies for the Twenty-First Century. G. K. Hall & Co. pp. 203–218. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
External links
- Books on Tape, official website
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