Discover your next audio entertainment obsession with Audible and SiriusXM. From best-selling stories to fascinating non-fiction, hear excerpts of the hottest audiobooks across every genre and explore a rotating selection of recommended listens updated every month. We’ll take you closer to the biggest names and titles with two brand-new series: “Authorized with Audible,” … [Read more...] about Hear Audiobook Excerpts with Audible and SiriusXM
Audiobook News
US Audiobook Sales surpassed $2 billion in 2023
Audiobooks are quickly becoming more mainstream, and more than half of the population in the United States have listened to at least one. Audiobook revenue grew 9% in 2023 to $2 billion, continuing the year-on-year growth trend according to the Audio Publishers Association’s Sales Survey conducted by Toluna Harris Interactive. However, piracy is becoming a real problem for the … [Read more...] about US Audiobook Sales surpassed $2 billion in 2023
Spotify Introduces New Basic Plan With No Audiobook Access
Spotify has introduced a new plan that seems to be specifically aimed at its core client base - the music buffs. Named as the Basic plan, it costs $10.99 plan per month and will let you have all the benefits of the Premium plan sans the audiobook listening time, AndroidCentral reported. That includes ad-free music but there won't be the 15 hours of monthly audiobook listening … [Read more...] about Spotify Introduces New Basic Plan With No Audiobook Access
Lalaine to Narrate Tween Empire Audiobook
Image credit: Pop Crush Lizzie McGuire star Lalaine is recounting the rise and fall of Disney Channel in a new audiobook. According to People, Lalaine, 37, who starred as Miranda Sanchez in Lizzie McGuire from 2001 to 2004, will narrate the audiobook for journalist Ashley Spencer’s new book, Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel’s Tween … [Read more...] about Lalaine to Narrate Tween Empire Audiobook
Get a Free Month of Audiobooks on Spotify Now
To mark National Audiobook Month this June, Spotify's offering a month of free audiobooks. As long as you are on Spotify's free plan and have a U.S. account on the service, you can sign up for a free trial that will give you access to audiobooks for a month from the date you sign up. You won't be able to access audiobooks if your Spotify account is from other regions. This … [Read more...] about Get a Free Month of Audiobooks on Spotify Now
American Publishers Sue Spotify for Audiobook Plan
Spotify is a famous music platform that recently started offering audiobook content to its subscription listeners. However, there is a catch. Spotify has added 15 hours of free audiobooks to its premium plans. They have launched a monthly $10 audiobook subscription, offering the same 15 hours of listening. The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) believes that Spotify … [Read more...] about American Publishers Sue Spotify for Audiobook Plan
ebook sales soared 16.8% in April 2024
For the first time this year, digital book sales increased in the United States by 16.8% in April. The format generated $83.1 million in sales. Digital Audiobook sales were up 54.6%, reaching $100.0 million in revenue. Physical Audio was down 15.0%, coming in at $800 thousand. Looking at the overall trend, e-book revenues for the year-to-date period were up by a modest 2.3% … [Read more...] about ebook sales soared 16.8% in April 2024
Author Sues Amazon Over Alleged Audiobook Market Monopoly
Amazon is being targeted by a proposed class action lawsuit from author CD Reiss, who is accusing the tech giant of adopting techniques and practices that lets it have unilateral control of the audiobook market. That includes charging higher fees and limiting the reach of non-exclusive titles. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Western District of … [Read more...] about Author Sues Amazon Over Alleged Audiobook Market Monopoly
Audible’s First Global Campaign by Fold7
Image credit: Campaignlive Amazon-owned Audible has released its first global campaign exploring how the online audiobook and podcast service can immerse people in different worlds. Created by Fold7, “There’s more to imagine when you listen” contrasts the world of an audiobook/podcast with the real world. The two TV ads that are part of the campaign are designed to … [Read more...] about Audible’s First Global Campaign by Fold7
Kobo Plus is now available in Switzerland
If you live in Switzerland, there is a new way to read an unlimited number of audiobooks and ebooks via Kobo. In late May, Kobo Plus is now available in Switzerland; there are over 1.3 million eBooks and over 100,000 audiobooks, including titles in English, French, German, and Italian, for a low monthly fee. Swiss booklovers can access Kobo Plus via the Kobo Books App for … [Read more...] about Kobo Plus is now available in Switzerland
Reese’s Book Club Joins Hands With Apple Books
Apple announced that the Reese’s Book Club will now be hosted on Apple Books. This will let Reese Witherspoon’s fans and followers follow her monthly audiobook selections from right within the Apple Books app itself. You will have a dedicated portal that will be portraying her latest recommendations and other curated lists and collections. Reese's monthly book recommendations … [Read more...] about Reese’s Book Club Joins Hands With Apple Books
Audiobooks Recorded 9% Growth in 2023, $2 Billion in Sales
The audiobook growth momentum continues unabated in the United States, with the segment reporting a 9 percent growth in revenue in 2023. This comes to 2 billion USD in value terms, the Audio Publishers Association revealed citing data from its annual sales survey. As PublishersWeekly reported, the survey has been conducted by Toluna Harris Interactive and is based on data drawn … [Read more...] about Audiobooks Recorded 9% Growth in 2023, $2 Billion in Sales
Beelinguapp: Audiobooks to Learn New Languages
One of the best ways to learn a language is by listening to it. That's where Beelinguapp stands out. Beelinguapp uses audiobooks to help you understand both the written and spoken word. It provides you with audio in foreign languages as well as their text so you can read along, karaoke style. It also has a side-by-side translation of the foreign text in English, so you can … [Read more...] about Beelinguapp: Audiobooks to Learn New Languages
Spotify is forging new partnerships for audiobooks
Spotify is making a significant move in the audiobook industry, solidifying its commitment by forming two new partnerships. The platform has recently inked deals with Bonnier Books UK and Blackstone Publishing, adding their extensive collections of vibrant, award-winning audio titles to our Audiobooks in Premium offer. Based in London, Bonnier Books UK is one of Britain’s … [Read more...] about Spotify is forging new partnerships for audiobooks