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These are the most popular audiobooks of 2017

Audible is the largest audiobook store in the United States. The company…

Scribd is Launching Podcasts

Scribd is launching ScribdChat podcast  on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Each podcast episode…

Audible Black Friday Deal Has 400 Titles at $4.95 Each

Audible is offering an amazing Black Friday promotion. From Nov. 24th at 3am ET through Nov. 27th (Cyber…

Audible Launches Chinese Audiobook Portal

Audible may not be operating in China in any official capacity, but…

Google Audiobooks Will Launch Soon

Google is intending on getting involved in the audiobook sector and they…

Audible Romance is a New Unlimited Subscription Service

Audible Romance is a new unlimited subscription program that gives users access…

Audible will soon be available on all Kindle e-Readers

Amazon is preparing a firmware update that will allow users to purchase…

E-books Declined 4.6% and Audio Grew 32.0% in 2017

In the first six months of 2017 e-book sales have more or…

UK Publishers are Bullish on Audiobooks

Publishers in the United Kingdom are generating significant revenue when it comes…

Instaread Audiobook Store Launches on iOS

Instaread is an iOS app that lets busy people get key insights from…

Audiobooks.com Launches in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is dominated by Audible and they have a huge…

Tom Hanks Narrates his own Audiobook of Short Stories

Actor Tom Hanks has just released a new audiobook and ebook of…

E-Readers are Undergoing a Resurgence in 2017

The second generation Amazon Kindle Oasis has provided a financial windfall for…

BBC is Launching Interactive Audiobooks for the Amazon Alexa

Audiobooks is a multi-billion dollar industry and many publishers are generating significant…

Penguin Random House Canada Launches Internal Audiobook Program

Penguin Random House Canada has launched their own internal audiobook unit to…

Audible for Fire TV Now Available

Amazon has just released an official Audible Audiobook app for the Fire…

RB Media Acquires Gildan and Now Offers Business Audiobooks

RB Media is a relatively new company and they formed in April.…

Review of the Kobo Audiobook Experience on the iPad

Kobo launched an audiobook subscription service a few weeks ago. You can…

Audible Launches in Canada with Hundreds of French Titles

Audible has launched in Canada and updated their audiobook app for Android…

Downpour and Audible Launch New Promotional Campaigns

Downpour has just announced their first audiobook promotion called Daily Steal, which…

Youtube makes Audiobooks and Podcasts Relevant

You might not think of Youtube as an online destination to listen…

Audiobook Sales Increased by 29.6% in the First 4 Months of 2017

Audiobook sales have increased a staggering 29.6% in the first four months of…

Amazon Discontinues their Whispersync for Voice Promotion

Amazon has been running their Whispersync for Voice promotion for the past…