Apple’s TV plans will impact voice
The rumor mill is abuzz once again with speculation around possible plans by Apple to introduce a web-based television service. Apple is no stranger to rumors, of course, but these latest reports...
View ArticleApple Watch: Voice is the New Future of Mobile
Today’s Apple Watch announcement will be remembered by a lot of people for a lot of things. Tech geeks will remember it as the day the smartwatch category became firmly legitimized by the world’s...
View ArticleFrozen 2 Gets Green Light From Disney
Do you want to build another snowman? Disney certainly does, and after the blockbuster box office and branding success of Frozen, the studio has confirmed that Frozen 2 is now in the works. John...
View ArticleRakuten’s $410m OverDrive Buyout Drives Audiobook Growth
Listen up: Audiobooks are hot. As if we needed any more proof that the audiobook market continues to expand, Rakuten just snapped up OverDrive, Inc. for $410 million in a deal that validates once and...
View ArticleVoices.com is Growing – Fast
Voices.com has announced that it has received a $2 million Cdn. working capital investment from BDC Capital. This subsidiary of the Business Development Bank of Canada provides both venture capital to...
View ArticleThe Perils of Using Big-Name Voice Talent
If you follow the movie industry even casually, you’d be hard-pressed to avoid the onslaught of Avengers-related headlines. The latest instalment of the superhero franchise, Avengers: Age of Ultron,...
View ArticleHarry Shearer’s Simpsons Split: A Lesson for Voice Pros
It’s a career inflection point of Simpsonian proportions. Will the actor who voices dozens of characters for one of television’s most iconic animated series be leaving the nest? As news reports swirl...
View ArticleGyllenhaal Comments Spark Age Debate in Voice World
Comments by American actress Maggie Gyllenhaal that, at 37, she was deemed too old to play the love interest of an actor 18 years her senior have sent shock waves through the entertainment industry. In...
View ArticleCharter, Time Warner and the Future of Voice
It’s being called one of the most significant deals in telecommunications history, and analysts are already saying that television will never be the same again. But the announcement that Charter...
View ArticleThe Early Bird……
One question I receive frequently from aspiring voiceover talent is whether or not being early to submit an audition makes a substantial difference to your chances of booking a job. This is an idea...
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