Harry Potter fans have spent more than a billion hours listening to the audiobook version of the popular fantasy series on Audible, BreakingNews.ie reported. The above milestone has been achieved at a time when Pottermore Publishing is celebrating a decade of digital publishing of the series while the audiobook version first made its debut on Audible seven years ago. The UK … [Read more...] about Harry Potter audiobooks have been listened to for more than a billion hours on Audible
Audiobook News
Storytel ties up with Flipkart to introduce regional language audiobooks in India
Storytel announced it has entered into a partnership with the leading Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart to make available audiobooks in the country. The audiobook streaming giant said they plan to make available audiobooks in 10 regional languages. With this arrangement, Storytel is hoping to cash in on the growing craze for audiobooks in India. It also seems to have hit upon the … [Read more...] about Storytel ties up with Flipkart to introduce regional language audiobooks in India
Audible Premium Plus plan now 60 percent off as part of Cyber Monday deal
Amazon has announced first time Audible subscribers will be required to pay less than half of the usual subscription fees as part of the retailer's Cyber Monday offerings. Specifically, it’s a 60 percent discount that the subscribers stand to gain from. With this, those subscribing to the Audible Premium Plus plan for the first time will be required to pay just $5.95 per month, … [Read more...] about Audible Premium Plus plan now 60 percent off as part of Cyber Monday deal
Voices in the Wind’s latest production, Winnie the Pooh audiobook get major US award
The audiobook version of Winnie the Pooh has recently bagged the AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award for 'truly exceptional presentation,' the website SarniaThisWeek reported. David Farquhar, executive producer of Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre is naturally thrilled at the development but attributed the recognition to the narrator Barbara Rosenblat who he described as an … [Read more...] about Voices in the Wind’s latest production, Winnie the Pooh audiobook get major US award
An analysis of Italians reading habits in 2022
Italians took to reading, especially digital reading in a big way in 2022. As it is, the pandemic led many Italians to read more, as has been the case in most parts of the world. Demand for e-books and audiobooks spiked during that time. However, while the same weaned off and even reached the pre-pandemic levels in other regions, Italians continue to be drawn to e-books and … [Read more...] about An analysis of Italians reading habits in 2022
Spotify audiobook service now available in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand
Spotify has announced it has expanded its operations to more English-speaking countries, TechCrunch reported. Those include the UK, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia. This comes on the back of the company launching its audiobook operations in the US last month. Users from these regions will be able to access the more than 300,000 titles that Spotify has on offer right … [Read more...] about Spotify audiobook service now available in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand
Kobo Plus now has Audiobooks in Canada
Kobo Plus is a online subscription that users pay a monthly fee and get access to over 1.3 million digital books and in some markets, audiobooks. Kobo Plus has just added 100,000 audiobooks in their library for Canadians. Subscribers will be able to explore the eBook and audiobook catalogue stress-free with a free 30-day trial. In addition to books from some of the country’s … [Read more...] about Kobo Plus now has Audiobooks in Canada
Amazon layoffs now include the bookselling and review team
Amazon announced a couple of days ago that they are going to layoff 11,000 people. They initially stated this would start with the devices division, which includes Alexa, Kindle and Fire tablets. The layoffs will continue into the new year, where thousands of people who run the bookstore in various capacities, in addition to the people who post book reviews and also staff in … [Read more...] about Amazon layoffs now include the bookselling and review team
The best Audiobooks you need to listen to right now
Read or listen to new books in normal life, you don't always have time for that, do you? So choosing a good novel for such an occasion is an important and responsible activity: you don't want to miss out! Audiobooks are suitable for those who are desperately short of time for reading: you can listen to them in transport, during training, and while doing household chores. They … [Read more...] about The best Audiobooks you need to listen to right now
Ebook vs Audiobook: How to Study Romeo And Juliet More Conveniently
A book is a very ancient source of information. Everyone has known such an object since childhood. For some, it has become a close friend, while for others, it still remains a mysterious stranger. Psychologists say that the choice of reading format depends on the type of perception: visual, auditory, or kinesthetic. Each person chooses what is convenient for them. Before, you … [Read more...] about Ebook vs Audiobook: How to Study Romeo And Juliet More Conveniently
BookBaby and Speechki collaborate to create AI voice-narrated audiobooks
BookBaby, one of the leading players in the audiobook segment announced it has entered into a collaboration with Speechki to create audiobooks using artificial intelligence-powered synthetic voice narration, the company revealed in a press release. BookBaby said the partnership is aimed at making the entire process of creating an audiobook much faster and cheaper than what it … [Read more...] about BookBaby and Speechki collaborate to create AI voice-narrated audiobooks
Audiobook sales plummet in the UK amid rising cost of living concerns
Audiobook sales in the UK have been found to have slowed down a bit in the first half of 2022, BooksAndPublishing reported citing a Nielsen BookData report. According to the report titled Understanding the UK Audiobook Consumer that Nielsen conducted with inputs from 2000 adults, it concluded that audiobook sales in the UK would stabilize to around 27 million units in 2022, … [Read more...] about Audiobook sales plummet in the UK amid rising cost of living concerns