Neuroscientists at Berkeley have discovered that the same cognitive and emotional parts of the brain are stimulated the same when people listen to audiobooks or read ebooks. Lead author Dr Fatma Deniz said: “At a time when more people are absorbing information via audiobooks, podcasts and even audio texts, our study shows that, whether they're listening to or reading the same … [Read more...] about Researchers state people absorb audiobooks and ebooks the same
Audiobook News
Audible will release Walking Dead Originals
The Audible audiobooks of the Alien franchise is doing spectacularly well, and Audible has been hunting around for more partners to develop more original content for their website and series of apps. They have just struck a deal with Skybound, the team behind The Walking Dead, to create multiple Audible originals.“At Skybound we strive to connect creators to new and existing … [Read more...] about Audible will release Walking Dead Originals
Digital Publishers see strong gains in audiobooks and ebooks
Major publishers have all reported that the second quarter of 2019 that audiobook sales are increasing and ebooks are doing quite well. Audiobooks are not really a surprise, everyone is busy digitizing their front-list and also paying more attention to their backlist. The fact that ebook sales are doing well, is partly attributed to movie tie-ins and customers have got used to … [Read more...] about Digital Publishers see strong gains in audiobooks and ebooks
Amazon Charts launches in the United Kingdom
Amazon Charts launched in 2007 in the United States and lists the top 20 digital titles in fiction and nonfiction by most read and most sold. It not only includes ebook data, but also audiobook. It also keeps track of the digital titles that were loaned out via Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading. Amazon has just launched Charts in the United Kingdom.The new charts, … [Read more...] about Amazon Charts launches in the United Kingdom
Apple is making it easier to discover new podcasts
Apple is rolling out an update to their podcasting app that will make it easier to discover new content. They have added new top level categories, a new curated system and have introduced charts, which shows you the most popular podcasts and it changes regularly.The new Apple categories will make it easier to find relevant podcasts to suit your own personal tastes. It is … [Read more...] about Apple is making it easier to discover new podcasts
Google Play is offering 1 week deals on audiobooks and ebooks
When it comes to audiobook and ebook retailers, Google is hardly a dominant force. Still, they are a popular destination because they are installed on so many smartphones and tablets. Google Play is holding a one week sale, starting today. They are offering hundreds of ebooks at $5 a pop and audiobooks $10 each.Notable eBooks: Catch up on reading popular e-books for under … [Read more...] about Google Play is offering 1 week deals on audiobooks and ebooks
Hachette says Audiobooks account for 3.4% and ebooks 8.2% of their revenue
Hachette stated during their recent earnings report, that in the first six months of 2019, ebooks accounted for 8.2% of their total revenue, this is bit of a fall from the 8.4% in the same period of 2018. Meanwhile audiobooks accounted for a respectable 3.4%, a huge jump from 2.5% a year prior.The publisher worldwide generated $1.3 billion dollars in sales for the first … [Read more...] about Hachette says Audiobooks account for 3.4% and ebooks 8.2% of their revenue
Publishers experience a 24% increase in audiobook sales
Major publishers have reported that their total sales from audiobooks have increased by over 24.5% in 2018. Overall sales were $940 million dollars and 91% of this figure was from digital audiobooks. Over 44,685 individual audiobook titles were produced last year, up 5.8% from 2017.This is the seventh year in a row that audiobook sales have been increasing and the top … [Read more...] about Publishers experience a 24% increase in audiobook sales
You can now listen to Overdrive Libby Audiobooks via Apple CarPlay
Overdrive powers the audiobook and ebook collections of 90% of all libraries in North America and the company has just issued a new update for Libby, so audiobooks can be listened to via Apple CarPlay. All you need is at least an iPhone with iOS 7.1 or newer.The app’s CarPlay integration for rented audiobooks through supported libraries features the ability to change … [Read more...] about You can now listen to Overdrive Libby Audiobooks via Apple CarPlay
