Audible has released a new study in France and it claims that in 2019 18.8% of French people listened to at least one audiobook in 2019, this represents a 19% increase from 2018. The most popular genres right now are literary fiction, science fiction and thrillers.According to Audible and Opinéa, 73.5% of French people listen to audiobooks on smartphones, 38.8% on … [Read more...] about Audible says 18.8% of French people listened to an audiobook in 2019
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Audible is getting serious about podcasts
Amazon owned Audible is getting serious about podcasts. They have been meeting with talent agencies and producers to acquire new podcast projects. They have already purchased from documentary producer John Battsek, as well as from comedians Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish. Audible wants to position themselves as a more enticing destination for podcast fans and to fend off … [Read more...] about Audible is getting serious about podcasts
Audible has revised the library experience for iOS
Audible is one of the most popular audiobook apps in the world and the company has just revised their library system for iOS. Users will now be able to organize by genre or create collections. If you are juggling a few different audiobooks at once, you can now find titles by listening status.Here is the changelog for 3.24.1 for the iPhone and iPad. • Find titles by … [Read more...] about Audible has revised the library experience for iOS
Overdrive Libby now works on Sonos speakers
Overdrive has announced that their Libby app is now compatible with Sonos wireless sound systems. These are very pricy high fidelity speakers, that put the Echo or Apple Homepod to shame. Using the Sonos app, users can play the audiobook on their Loans Shelf on their Sonos speakers throughout their house. The Sonos app is available for iOS, Android, MacOS, and Windows … [Read more...] about Overdrive Libby now works on Sonos speakers
Audible is giving away Scotiabank Giller-Prize audiobooks for free
Audible Canada is giving away 10 of Canada’s acclaimed Scotiabank Giller Prize-winning audiobooks for free. They will be available on the platform until June 28th, which should give you all enough time to consume them all.Margaret Atwood’s internationally renowned Alias Grace and Mordecai Richler’s iconic Barney’s Version are among the Scotiabank Giller-crowned works … [Read more...] about Audible is giving away Scotiabank Giller-Prize audiobooks for free
ebook sales declined 5.6% in February 2020
Digital book sales in the United States generated $83.3 million dollars in February 2020, which was a 5.6% decline from the same period last year. Digital audiobooks continued to grow during the month, with a 19.8% increase as compared to February of last year, reaching $56 million in revenue. On a Year to Date basis, Downloaded Audio was up 17.3% as compared to the first two … [Read more...] about ebook sales declined 5.6% in February 2020
Everything you need to know about Canadian reading habits
Booknet Canada released a new leisure time report and it found some interesting facts when it came to reading. A survey of 1,000 readers, in the past year found that 45% read digital books only, 49% listened to at least one audiobook, 64% read multiple formats, and 1% listened exclusively to audiobooks.Audiobook consumption is on the rise and listening is primarily done via … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about Canadian reading habits
Alexa users can listen to the first Harry Potter audiobook for free
If you have an Alexa enabled speaker, the first audiobook of the Harry Potter saga is available for free. The launch is part of the new Harry Potter at Home initiative, bringing J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World to homes during the COVID-19 lockdown.To access the audiobook, all you need to say is “Alexa, read Harry Potter Book One”, and immediately be transported to J.K. … [Read more...] about Alexa users can listen to the first Harry Potter audiobook for free
US ebook sales were $75 million in January 2020
The sales of ebooks in the United States in January were $75 million, this was down 6% from 2019 when the format generated $80 million. It is very likely that the next report from the American Publishers Association will have average sales figures for this time of year, but Marchs data will likely surge, due to people practicing social distancing and most bookstores are closed, … [Read more...] about US ebook sales were $75 million in January 2020
Audible offering hundreds of kids audiobooks for free
Audible is offering kids hundreds of free audiobooks to keep them sane while stuck at home and practicing social distancing. Audible Stories, is a new service that is live and available through web browsers or the company's official desktop and mobile apps.The company added that from March 19, kids everywhere can instantly stream the wide collection of stories, including … [Read more...] about Audible offering hundreds of kids audiobooks for free
People who read ebooks, read more
The National Endowment for the Arts monitored American reading habits in 2017 and have just issued a new report. They found that adults who read ebooks and listen to audiobooks consumed the most books per year: a median of 10 compared to four for print-only readers. Print reading, though, is ceding to e-book reading and audiobook listening. In the survey, 44.5% of adults said … [Read more...] about People who read ebooks, read more
RBmedia has purchased GraphicAudio
RBMedia has announced that they have purchased GraphicAudio, a leading producer of dramatized audio content featuring a full cast of actors, sound effects, and cinematic music. The demand for spoken audio is growing rapidly, fueled by innovation in areas such as audio originals, podcasts and dramatizations.GraphicAudio is home to the largest catalog of full cast … [Read more...] about RBmedia has purchased GraphicAudio
The Audible Captions audiobook program is dead
Last year Audible unveiled a system that would transcribe an audiobook, while you were listening to it, with text. This is similar to the closed captions technology that Youtube employs, but publishers were heavily resistant and the Big 5 and a myriad of others, such as Scholastic, filed a lawsuit against Audible that just wrapped up a couple of weeks ago. The final settlement … [Read more...] about The Audible Captions audiobook program is dead
