Audio books : CDs, Yes, Downloading books, No
Last Monday, Hachette, Albin Michel and France Loisirs announced they will create a joint society in order to publish audio books (CDs). Today, audio book is a small market in France and Gallimard is the only big publisher to lead its own collection. Actually, in France, CD-Books are considered to be directed for the sole market of the blinds.
On one hand, the announcement shows an adaptation of French groups to the European market but on the other hand: CDs (!!!). In this ipod era, I wonder why they chose CDs and not an innovating market for books like online selling ?
