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Spotify offering bookcast Run Rose Run with audio and music by Dolly Parton and James Patterson

Spotify might have started out as a music streaming platform but has…

Audiobooks now make up a third of all books consumed in Iceland

Audiobooks are all the rage in Iceland at the moment what with…

Storytel founder Jonas Tellander steps down after seventeen years of service

Storytel founder Jonas Tellander has stepped down as the CEO of the…

Audible founder Don Katz will be the honoree at the  Pen America 2022 Gala

The founder of Audible, Don Katz has been shortlisted by PEN America…

Storytel and Pottermore to produce audiobook version of Hogwarts Library books

Storytel and Pottermore have decided to take their partnership to the next…

Debating Audiobook Narrators; AI, Human or Both?

The idea of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) as audiobook narrators, instead of…

Audible ties up with Wattpad, adds more Hindi language audiobooks and podcasts

Audible will have more Hindi language audiobooks to offer its members in…

Windows 11 users can access 1,000 apps from the Amazon App Store

The next phase of Amazon App Store on Windows 11 is here! …

Barnes and Noble is bringing audiobook support to their Nook App

  Barnes and Noble has been selling audiobooks since 2014. They created…

Are e-Readers the best for listening to audiobooks?

E-Readers have emerged over the years as the best device for reading…

Audiobooks, AI, and humans – where do they stand?

The audiobook segment is easily the most lucrative at the moment. With…

Otobank’s audiobook.jp introduces audiobook subscription service for the corporate sector

Otobank has announced the launch of an audiobook subscription service aimed at…

National Public Library in Saint Vincent launches audiobook service for the visually disabled

The National Public Library in the Caribbean island country of Saint Vincent…

US ebook revenue declined by 4.7% in 2021

Revenue for digital books in the United States declined by 4.7% over…

Audible is discontinuing their Windows Desktop App

Audible is discontinuing their app from the Windows Store. The listing on…

RBmedia published 7,500 audiobooks in 2021

RBmedia is the largest audiobook producer in the world. With nearly 60,000…

Readmoo revenue increased by 60% in 2021

Readmoo is the largest digital bookstore in Taiwan and the company generated…

Audiobooks to see steady growth over the next few years

A recent study by the Pew Research Center has brought to light…

Audible stops daily audio narration of news from NYT, WSJ, and Washington Post

Audible will no longer be airing the daily audio snippet of news…

Apple rumored to launch its own audiobook service in 2022

Apple could be working on an audiobook service which it may launch…

RBmedia now has German-Language Audiobooks

Today RBmedia has announced its entry into the German-language audio market through…