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
Audiobook News
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
US eBook revenues were down 1.5% in Q1 2024
Ebook revenues in the United States were down 1.5% compared to the first three months of 2023, for $255.6 million. However, there is a silver lining: digital audiobook sales saw a significant growth of 15.3% for the first three months, reaching $243.6 million in revenue. Physical Audio was down 29.1%, coming in at $2.1 million. Consumer Book sales were down 2.8% during the … [Read more...] about US eBook revenues were down 1.5% in Q1 2024
AI Narrators and Audible: Boon or Bane for Storytelling
Last year, Amazon announced that self-published authors in the USA who sell their books on the Kindle Store would be able to use a new tool in beta testing. This AI-generated "virtual voice" tool would allow authors to easily turn their ebooks into audiobooks. Now, months after the beta launch, more than 40,000 books in Audible have reportedly been generated with it, saving … [Read more...] about AI Narrators and Audible: Boon or Bane for Storytelling
Apple News+ now supports offline reading
Today, Apple rolled out a new update for the iPad and iPhone, with the advent of iOS 17.5. One of the exciting additions is the Offline mode in Apple News+, which grants you access to the Today feed and News+ tab even when you're offline. This means you can now download Top Stories, Apple News Today audio briefings, full magazine issues and narrated articles, and puzzles, and … [Read more...] about Apple News+ now supports offline reading
Amazon is having a Book Sale that lasts six days
Amazon is celebrating the kickoff to summer reading with the new Amazon Book Sale, a shopping event starting May 15 through May 20, with deals on thousands of books, plus early offers customers can start shopping today such as deals on trending #BookTok books by Sarah J. Maas and popular book-to-screen titles like Red, White & Royal Blue. This sale only happens in the … [Read more...] about Amazon is having a Book Sale that lasts six days