Audiobooks are the fastest growing segment in digital publishing and customers in the UK have been embracing the format. In 2018 audiobook sales increased by 13% and and up 87% since 2014, according to Nielsen BookScan.Audiobooks now account for 5% of all book purchases and have doubled their share of fiction … [Read more...] about Audiobook sales increased by 13% in the United Kingdom
Audiobook News
eBook sales decline by 4.9% in January 2019
Downloaded audio remains the format with the highest percent revenue growth in all of publishing with a 36.1% in January 2019. Meanwhile ebooks continue to decline from prior years, down 4.9% from the same period in 2018.The Association of American Publishers has just proclaimed that in January 2019, publisher … [Read more...] about eBook sales decline by 4.9% in January 2019
Audioteka is bringing audiobooks to Turkey
Audioteka launched last year in Turkey and the company is trying to bring audiobooks into the mainstream. They have agreements with 20 local publishing houses and have a library of two thousand titles and they have partnerships with n11.com, Cafe Nero and Samsung.Audioteka Founder and CEO Marcin Beme said that … [Read more...] about Audioteka is bringing audiobooks to Turkey
Audible launches audiobook portal that is aimed at Latinos
Audible has just launched Audible Latino, an integrated, multicultural destination for U.S. Hispanic customers to access a robust content catalog of Spanish-language and culturally relevant English-language spoken word content. In order to draw attention to the new portal, the company has just attained the entire Harry … [Read more...] about Audible launches audiobook portal that is aimed at Latinos
Audiobook increased by 37.1% and ebooks declined by 3.6% in 2018
Since 2013, downloaded audio has been the trade book format with the greatest percent growth. In 2018 it grew by 37.1%, adding $127.1 million in revenue compared to 2017. eBooks declined slightly during the same period by 3.6% and generated over $1 billion dollars.Revenue for trade book publishers was $7.49 billion … [Read more...] about Audiobook increased by 37.1% and ebooks declined by 3.6% in 2018
Google Play is discounting audiobooks and ebooks for Valentine’s Day
Google Play runs discounts on audiobooks and ebooks for every major holiday and Valentine’s Day is no different. They are offering hundreds of ebooks for $5 including Only with You by Lauren Layne, Ttyl by Lauren Myracle and The Bet by Rachel Van Dyken. Audiobooks can be purchased for $10 or less and feature titles … [Read more...] about Google Play is discounting audiobooks and ebooks for Valentine’s Day
Hachette Proclaims eBooks account for 7.9% of their revenue in 2018
Hachette has just disclosed their yearly financial results and report reported that total sales in its publishing group fell 1.6% in 2018 compared to 2017, dropping to €2.52 billion. On the digital side of things the publisher stated that ebooks accounted for 7.9% of 2018 their publishing revenue, up from 7.1% in 2017. … [Read more...] about Hachette Proclaims eBooks account for 7.9% of their revenue in 2018
Playster releases new statement on staff layoffs
Playster fired the vast majority of their employees a couple of weeks ago and management told them to keep it a secret. The company has just released a statement letting everyone know the service is not closing down anytime soon, but will be investing in AI.Playster has told Good e-Reader that "In order to stay … [Read more...] about Playster releases new statement on staff layoffs
HarperCollins is experiencing massive audiobooks gains
HarperCollins is one of the largest publishers in the world and they have been experiencing huge gains in the digital audiobook space. In a statement, Robert Thomson, CEO of HC parent company News Corp, said in the last three months of 2018 the sales of digital audio jumped 58% over the same period last year and the … [Read more...] about HarperCollins is experiencing massive audiobooks gains
Here are the 2019 Audie Awards Finalists
The Audio Publishers Association has announced the 2019 Audie Awards finalists, recognizing excellence in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment. If you are looking to listen to a really good audiobook, the finalists represent the best of the best in various genres.Science FictionThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to … [Read more...] about Here are the 2019 Audie Awards Finalists
Choose your own adventure audiobooks now available on Alexa
Chooseco is the company that has produced the Choose your own Adventure books for decades. They have just partnered with Amazon and Audible for a series of old titles that have been developed into Alexa Skills. Chooseco has selected Journey Under the Sea (which takes place in the lost city of Atlantis), and The … [Read more...] about Choose your own adventure audiobooks now available on Alexa
Playster fires all of their employees and is on life support
Playster has fired their entire staff two weeks ago and only a few executives remain with the company. Management has asked everyone to keep it a secret and not to post about it on social media. Playster will not be investing anymore money into new digital content, which means they will no longer be adding new … [Read more...] about Playster fires all of their employees and is on life support