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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Craig & Michelle Black |
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| Products | Audiobooks, print books, eBooks |
Number of employees | 250–300 (2019) |
| Website | www |
Blackstone Audio is an independent audiobook publisher in the United States, offering over 25,000 audiobooks.[1] The company is based in Ashland, Oregon, with five in-house recording studios. Blackstone distributes directly to consumers via their subscription e-commerce site, Downpour.com, and to the library market with titles from Blackstone, Macmillan, Hachette, HarperCollins, Brilliance, BBC, and Disney Press.[1][2]
Blackstone has made deals with other audiobook companies where Blackstone manufactures physical CD & MP3 CD format media and distributes them to retail and library locations. Labels under this program include Naxos AudioBooks and Recorded Books.
In 2015, Blackstone expanded with Blackstone Publishing, an imprint devoted to print and e-books.
- ^ a b "Blackstone Audio - About Us". Blackstone Audio Inc. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ "FEDLINK Services Directory: Blackstone Audiobooks". Library of Congress. Retrieved September 6, 2010.