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]
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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abjoint venture with Amperwelle Studio München Programmanbietergesellschaft,
Axel Springer AG, Burda, Studio Gong, m.b.t. Mediengesellschaft der bayerischen Tageszeitungen für Kabelkommunikation, Medienpool and Radio Bavaria Rundfunkprogrammgesellschaft.
^joint venture with Verlagsgesellschaft Madsack, Studio Gong Niedersachsen and Brune-Rieck-Beteiligungs.
^joint venture with Axel Springer, Heinrich Bauer Verlag, Lühmanndruck Harburger Zeitungsgesellschaft and Morgenpost Verlag.