The audiobook industry is currently worth over $2.1 billion dollars and over the course of 2015 many new companies have developed subscription models that allow you to listen to a fixed number per month or a few offer an unlimited plan. There are many options available for your Android or iOS device or simply via the internet browser. Whether you are taking a long car ride … [Read more...] about The Top Audiobook Subscription Websites of 2015
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The Best New Audiobooks from Audible UK
Highlights this month include the entire Harry Potter series narrated by the one and only Stephen Fry, the novelisation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens by Alan Dean Foster ahead of the hugely anticipated film release and Cilla 1943-2015 by Douglas Thompson which tells the life of the national treasure who died earlier this year. CALL THE MIDLIFE by Chris Evans Release … [Read more...] about The Best New Audiobooks from Audible UK
Top 20 Best Audiobooks based on great books
The global audiobook industry is currently worth 2.6 billion dollars and this year close to 37,000 audiobook titles will be available. There are no shortage of titles and sometimes it can be a daunting task in selecting a good book, that has a great audiobook version. Today, we are going to take a look at the top 20 books that have the best audiobook rendition. 1984 (by … [Read more...] about Top 20 Best Audiobooks based on great books
How to turn any e-Book into an Audiobook
Major publishers are wary of the audiobook format and not every e-book out there makes the transition into being fully narrated and available to purchase. Today, we look at a few methods you can employ on your Android, Blackberry or iPhone that will allow you to turn any e-book into audiobook. If you have an Android or Blackberry phone the first thing you need to do is … [Read more...] about How to turn any e-Book into an Audiobook
Is there a Future in Unlimited Audiobook Subscriptions?
Audiobook consumption is at an all time high thanks to the sheer number of titles currently available. In 2007 a paltry 3,073 audiobook titles were produced and this figure rose exponentially to over 12,000 published in 2011. In 2013 many industry experts proclaimed that over 20,000 audiobooks were now available and in 2014 over 35,000 were released by major publishers and … [Read more...] about Is there a Future in Unlimited Audiobook Subscriptions?
Scribd Focuses on Audiobooks as an Avenue of Growth
Scribd has been experiencing growing pains trying to make audiobooks financially viable. They company made the decision to scrap unlimited listening back in August and relegated their subscription base to onlyone title per month. If you want more, it will cost an extra $8.99 for every other audiobook you want. This decision to change their business model did not resonate well … [Read more...] about Scribd Focuses on Audiobooks as an Avenue of Growth
German Publishers Accuse Amazon of Audiobook Monopoly
The Association of German Publishers have filed a complaint with the European commission that Amazon has created an audiobook monopoly via their Audible unit. Each year, Germans buy more audiobooks than e-books, and the voice actors are as big as rock stars. This past summer, 20,000 Germans filled a Berlin stadium just to listen to the most popular audiobook series. In … [Read more...] about German Publishers Accuse Amazon of Audiobook Monopoly
Are People Enamored with Audiobooks?
The global audiobook industry is currently worth 2.6 billion dollars and part of the reason why we have seen a dramatic increase in profitability is due to digital. This is a large amount of money but is the average person really enamored with the audio format? The overwhelming majority say no. We poised the question a few weeks ago, do you listen to audiobooks? 537 people … [Read more...] about Are People Enamored with Audiobooks?
Amazon Echo Can Now Play Audiobooks from Multiple Amazon Accounts
The Amazon Echo now has the ability to play audiobooks from multiple Amazon accounts and switching between them is as easy as a voice command. In order to get started you simply need to access the settings menu within the updated Alexa App for Android and add your second account. Once this is completed all you have to do is say "Alexa, switch accounts." This might seem … [Read more...] about Amazon Echo Can Now Play Audiobooks from Multiple Amazon Accounts
Audiobooks.com is the first Company to Partner with Android Auto
Many people have started listening to audiobooks while commuting because let's face it, our music collection is starting to get a bit stale. It might be getting easier to listen to audiobooks in your vehicle with the recent announcement that Audiobooks.com is partnering with Android Auto. It is estimated that there will be over 60 million connected cars on the road in five … [Read more...] about Audiobooks.com is the first Company to Partner with Android Auto