About the APA
MISSION STATEMENT
Formed in 1986, the Audio Publishers Association (APA) is a not-for-profit trade association that advocates the common, collective business interests of audio publishers. The APA consists of audio publishing companies and suppliers, distributors, and retailers of spoken word products and allied fields related to the production, distribution, and sale of audiobooks.
APA Areas of Focus
Education: Promote policies and activities to create greater awareness and accelerate audiobook industry growth (such as Sound Learning and June Is Audiobook Month).
Events: Deliver programs and services that serve the common business interests for all members (such as APAC and the Audie Awards).
Networking: Serve as a networking, educational, and informational forum for members.
Standards: Advocate for high-quality production values.
Members of the APA work together to increase public awareness for the audiobook industry by engaging in education, events, networking, publicity efforts, and research surveys.
Get Involved with the APA!
Members of APA may volunteer for any of the committees. For more information on how you can participate and help increase the awareness of audiobooks, please contact APA Headquarters.
For detailed information about how the APA is structured, please view its complete bylaws.
Listen to the bylaws here [narrated by Tivia Lynnell, Annie Davis, Nene Nwoko, Andy Garcia-Ruse, Cynthia Eaton, and Dana Wing Lau; edited by Banvard Audio under the supervision of Evan Andree; proofed by Marcus Zarco; music: Uptown by Independent Music Licensing Collective (IMLC) is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License; all coordinated by - Tivia Lynnell].