How Have Celebrity Narrators Affected The Audiobook Market?
What kind of a role do celebrity narrators play in audio books and the success of audio publishing?
Has their participation brought new business to the industry? How has the impact of celebrity narration shaped consumer behavior?
Hear the musings of one narrator, Tim Lundeen, as he explores the impact celebrity narrators have had on the audiobook industry in today's VOX Daily.
How To Choose Music For Voice-Over Recordings
Is music the world's universal language?
When you select music to go along with a voice-over, whether it be a demo, an audition or something you're producing for a client, there's a lot more to consider than what meets the eye!
Discover how music choices can affect the way your work is received by its intended audience with insights from linguist-translator and ethnomusicologist, Rebekah Drew.
How To Audition On The Voices.com iPhone App
Need a voice? There's an app for that and people are using it to either find a voice talent or audition for work!
Once a voice talent downloads the Voices.com app to their iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, auditioning on the go is as easy as pie.
Check out this tutorial on how to audition using the Voices.com iPhone App!
How To Use The Voices.com iPhone App As A Voice Talent
Ever find yourself out of the studio when an amazing audition comes in?
Instead of waiting until you get back, you can now record on your mobile device with Voices.com's new app!
With the Voices.com app for iPhone, auditioning is faster and easier than ever before.
Want to seize the moment whenever you need to from wherever you happen to be?
Find out more about what the app can do for you and your voice-over career in today's VOX Daily.
Digitizing Culture
Does your voice capture moments in time?
Many people are trying to find ways to preserve history and make cultural institutions more accessible to the public.
Comment and let us know where your voice can be heard!
How To Hire Voice-over Talent Using Voices.com's iPhone App
The Voices.com iPhone app is mere days away from being released!
We've created a video to show you more of what the app can do.
Take a sneak peek at what the app can do from the perspective of someone searching for voice-over talent in today's VOX Daily.
Interview With Voices.com iPhone App Developer
Over the last week or so, we've been sharing information about the app we had been working, an app that will give you an entirely awesome mobile experience using Voices.com on the iPhone.
You've also heard about 5 microphones compatible with the Apple iPhone.
Today, Voices.com is thrilled to introduce to you Jamie Klapwyk, Voices.com's iPhone App Developer!
Hear about what it took to build the app, the technology and equipment used in the design process and what drew Jamie to his position as a developer at Voices.com!
Join us in meeting the man "behind the app," Jamie Klapwyk.
SurePay Is Getting Faster!
Want to hear some good news?
For voice talent who use our safe payment service, SurePay, you'll be getting your payments even faster!
Voices.com's Finance Manager, Kevin Ronson, has prepared an excellent article that explains how this works and what you can do to get your payments even faster in today's VOX Daily.
Weirdest Places Auditions Have Been Recorded
Do you ever find yourself missing great auditioning opportunities because you are away from your home recording studio?
Sometimes, everyday life prevents you from being at your home recording studio when that perfect voiceover job comes in.
With the launch of the new Voices.com iPhone App, submitting auditions have never been easier. You will have the ability to audition as soon as the job comes through, right from your iPhone, wherever you happen to be!
Where is the weirdest place you've ever had to record an audition from? Share your story as a comment and join the conversation.
Jake Foushee Represented By Abrams Artists Agency
In a world where putting a really awesome impression of Don LaFontaine on YouTube can get you on TV and agency representation offers, Jake Foushee is having the time of his life.
His voice changed at age 13 and by the time he turned 14, his instrument could rival Hollywood's finest in trailer and promo.
Hear more about his rise to stardom and share tips and words of wisdom with a very talented, yet very young, voice-over phenom.
5 iPhone Microphones Reviewed
Want to know which microphones are compatible with the Voices.com iPhone App?
Who better to ask than an audio engineer, music producer and voice-over actor?
Ken Theriot, co-owner and co-founder of Home Brew Audio, reviews compatible microphones for the iPhone so you don't have to pass on voice-over gigs when you're on the road in today's VOX Daily!
Voices.com for iPhone is Pending Approval
The day we had been waiting for since the beginning stages of developing the app has finally come and gone...we've submitted the Voices.com App for iPhone to Apple for approval!
In the very near future, this free app will be available to you via Apple's AppStore.
You'll be able to do some very cool things with the app and we're excited to share this news in advance of its launch with you!
Learn more about how you can get involved in making the Voices.com App launch a roaring success in today's VOX Daily.
Where Is Movie Trailer Voice-Over Going?
Where do you think movie trailer voice-over is headed?
Although people are still trying to imitate Don LaFontaine's voice and signature style, there are rumblings that trailer VO might be experiencing some changes.
What have you heard lately? Is there a new trend we should be paying attention to?
Join the discussion in today's VOX Daily.
The Art Of Translation
Have you ever wondered how scripts get translated into different languages for voice-over artists to record?
I've been attending a workshop taught by a linguist-translator on this very subject and am excited to share some interesting things with you.
Discover more about how texts are translated in today's VOX Daily!
Do You Build Time In For Resting Your Voice?
Many people who rely upon the use of their voices for work tend to schedule periods of quiet time into their days for vocal rest.
As the songwriter penned, silence is golden.
Hear from professional voice talent who've found a way to create space for a little peace and quiet in between sessions in today's VOX Daily.
How Many Spoken Languages Are There On Earth?
Did you know that there are over 6,800 spoken languages on earth today?
Given the amazing diversity of tongues around the world, I thought it would be fitting to take a look at languages and how we use them in greater detail.
Join me now as we explore the spoken word, and one nation's languages in particular, in today's VOX Daily.
How To Report Your Voices.com Earnings At Tax Time
Running your own business?
What do you do when you need to report work completed via the voice over marketplace?
Lin Parkin, Customer Care Manager at Voices.com, gives you tips on how to locate your Voices.com earnings and put them in order for easy reporting at tax time in today's VOX Daily.
Dictionaries Deem "Voice-Over" As Proper Spelling
Do you remember a debate we had some time ago over the proper spelling of the word voice over?
We've been informed by an established editor in the publishing business that the spelling "voice-over" is the way to go!
A number of dictionaries also agree.
Find out more in today's VOX Daily.
Winner of the Voices.com Radio Commercial Contest on BOB FM
Whose voice is gracing the airwaves and spreading the word about Voices.com?
Out of over 140 entries, a winner was selected that best represented our brand, explained what we do and was a perfect fit for the target market on local London, ON radio station,102.3 BOB FM.
To find out who won and listen to the winning ad, read the rest of this VOX Daily!
Voices.com Wins Business of the Year!
I'm elated to share that Voices.com was awarded Business of the Year (medium-sized) at the Business Achievement Awards presented by the London Chamber of Commerce in London Ontario, Canada on March 21, 2012.
To hear more about the awards evening, what was said and get links to our photo album, read this post!
