Audiobook sales have been the fastest-growing segment in digital publishing for the past five years. In 2023, audiobook sales were up 14.9%, reaching $864.0 million in revenue. However, 2024 is set to be a banner year, as the first ten months of 2024 generated $883.4 million in revenue. The global audiobook market is set to grow to $35.05 billion by 2030. Audiobooks are … [Read more...] about Audiobook Sales are Soaring in 2024 – Audiobook Statistics
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Kobo Books to Host Audiobooks From PodToo
PodToo, one of the leading platforms for hosting and distributing audio content, announced it has entered into a partnership with Kobo Books. As part of the deal, audiobook publishers associated with PodToo will henceforth be able to offer their audiobooks on Kobo Books. This will benefit both, as audiobook publishers with PodToo will have access to a whole new market segment … [Read more...] about Kobo Books to Host Audiobooks From PodToo
New York Times releases best audiobooks of the year
The New York Times Best Seller list is among the most popular and definitive sources. Every major bookseller has a section on their site, making it easy for customers to buy all the e-books and audiobooks listed. If you want to listen to a new audiobook or discover a new author, the New York Times has just listed their Top Audiobooks of 2024. … [Read more...] about New York Times releases best audiobooks of the year
Benefits of Audiobooks for Kids
Most parents struggle to get their children interested in reading. Recently, evidence has emerged suggesting that audiobooks may be a solution, helping boost kids' interest and comprehension. Audiobooks and read-along books are incredibly valuable whether your child is just starting school or already in their teenage years. Young children can benefit from listening and learning … [Read more...] about Benefits of Audiobooks for Kids
Spotify for Authors gives Insights and Analytics on Audiobooks
Spotify for Authors is a new system that provides publishers and authors with insights and analytics to help them better understand their audiences and catalogue consumption on Spotify. The platform also offers promotional tools to help publishers enhance their presence on Spotify and expand their listener bases. Spotify for Authors replaces Spotify for Artists and Spotify for … [Read more...] about Spotify for Authors gives Insights and Analytics on Audiobooks
Dolly Parton and Barbra Streisand Audiobooks are GRAMMY Award Nominees
Dolly Parton’s Behind the Seams and Barbra Streisand’s My Name Is Barbra, both read by the authors and published by Penguin Random House Audio, have earned 2025 Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording GRAMMY® Award nominations. Penguin Random House Audio titles have previously earned 19 GRAMMYs, including the 2024 Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling … [Read more...] about Dolly Parton and Barbra Streisand Audiobooks are GRAMMY Award Nominees
Spotify Audiobooks launch in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
Spotify is a relative newcomer to the digital audiobook space, eclipsed by Audible and intentionally via Storytel. However, Spotify is trying to expand internationally and sell more audiobooks. Spotify has just announced that it has expanded into France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These new countries will now have access to audiobooks, which include exciting work … [Read more...] about Spotify Audiobooks launch in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
Audible is a book library worth listening to, even for crime junkies
For just $15.00 a month, you can access Audible's complete library of audiobooks and podcasts, which includes over 22 specialized collection sections, 3 Audible original sections, and 4 main categories containing 41 subcategories. The entire library is easy to browse from the main menu. Spending countless hours looking for something to read has always been one of the biggest … [Read more...] about Audible is a book library worth listening to, even for crime junkies
Audiobook Piracy becoming a major problem
Digital audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment, and in 2023, US revenue rose 9% 2023 and generated 2 billion dollars. Individual audiobooks are expensive; the average title is around $59.99, although most people borrow them from the library or subscribe to a separate streaming service such as Audible, Kobo, or Spotify. Since audiobook sales are expensive, it is driving … [Read more...] about Audiobook Piracy becoming a major problem
Audiobooks That Can Stand Toe-to-Toe With Original Paperbacks
Technology has taken us so far that it sometimes feels like we're already living in a dystopian future, the Sci-Fi books once predicted. Yet, society still preserves it, which is more advanced than ever. With so many novelties, it is hard to let go of some relics of old. While many believe no new technology will ever replace the paper copies of books and the feel of paper in … [Read more...] about Audiobooks That Can Stand Toe-to-Toe With Original Paperbacks
Kobo Plus Subscription Service Launched in Spain
Rakuten Kobo has announced the launch of the Kobo Plus e-book and audiobook subscription service in Spain. With this, avid readers in Spain will have access to more than 1.5 million e-books and over 200,000 audiobooks for a fixed monthly fee. Currently, Kobo is offering three plans to choose from to suit diverse reading requirements. There is the Kobo Plus Read which will … [Read more...] about Kobo Plus Subscription Service Launched in Spain
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
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
Google Play Books to offer audiobook previews on YouTube
Google Play Books has been provided an update that introduces several new features to the app, the company revealed via a blog post. That includes integration with YouTube where users will be able to listen to audiobook previews for free. This would be in addition to the audiobook previews that are already available via the Play Books app for Android, iOS, and the web. As it … [Read more...] about Google Play Books to offer audiobook previews on YouTube