Simon & Schuster Audio And Midwest Tape In Agreement For Library Distribution

NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Simon & Schuster Audio and Midwest Tape today announced a new library distribution agreement to commence on January 1, 2014.

Under the non-exclusive agreement, Midwest Tape will make available all of Simon & Schuster Audio's front list titles to libraries. Along with physical title distribution, Midwest Tape will also manufacture CD editions of Simon & Schuster Audio's digital-only titles for library distribution.

"Midwest Tape is one of the leading library distributors in the business," says Chris Lynch, President & Publisher of Simon & Schuster Audio. "We are very excited that by working with Midwest Tape we can expand distribution for our authors."

"This agreement aligns with our commitment to make available as many audiobook titles as possible to libraries quickly and in the formats they need for their patrons," said Jeff Jankowski, cofounder and Vice President of Midwest Tape. "We are thrilled to partner with Simon & Schuster Audio to provide library access to all their excellent audiobook titles."

ABOUT THE PUBLISHER:
Simon & Schuster Audio is a leading publisher of general interest audiobooks including bestselling fiction, nonfiction, business/finance, self-improvement, inspiration, language learning programs, original audiobook productions, and children's titles. In addition to a list that includes such unparalleled authors as Mary Higgins Clark, Vince Flynn, Ernest Hemingway, Stephen King, Michael Lewis, and David McCullough. Simon & Schuster Audio has produced audiobooks that have won seven Grammy Awards and earned thirty-five Grammy nominations since 1989. For more information about Simon & Schuster Audio, visit our website at www.audio.simonandschuster.com. 

Simon & Schuster, a part of the CBS Corporation, is a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for consumers of all ages, across all printed, electronic, and audio formats. Its divisions include Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Simon & Schuster Audio, Simon & Schuster Digital, and international companies in and international companies in Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.

ABOUT MIDWEST TAPE
Midwest Tape, LLC., a privately-held media distribution company, provides audio-video products, including audiobooks, exclusively to public libraries across the U.S. and Canada.

Products can be prepared and delivered to libraries "Shelf-ready" customized to libraries specifications. hoopla digital, Midwest Tape's category-creating service, partners with public libraries across North America to provide online and mobile access to thousands of movies, TV shows, videos, music and audiobooks. hoopla digital is a service of Midwest Tape – a trusted partner to public libraries for over 20 years. Visit our website at www.midwesttapes.com.

SOURCE Simon & Schuster Audio