Books on Tape (sometimes abbreviated BoT) is an audiobook publishing imprint of Random House which emphasizes unabridged audiobook recordings for schools and libraries.[1] It was previously an independent California-based company before its acquisition by Random House, in 2001.[2]
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| Parent company | Penguin Random House |
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| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Duvall Hecht |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | New York City, New York |
| Publication types | Audiobooks |
| Official website | booksontape |
The company was founded 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]
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edit- ^ Alexandra Alter (August 1, 2013). "The New Explosion in Audio Books". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2014-12-20.
- ^ Jim Milliot (October 22, 2001). "Random Buys Books on Tape". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ a b 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.
