Sweden’s Bonnier has announced a sweeping expansion in Europe of its BookBeat digital service, multiplying by seven times its former reach in terms of markets for audiobooks and ebooks. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Service Has More Than 50,000 Audiobooks and Ebooks he Stockholm-based audiobook and ebook distribution service BookBeat today (June 24) is announcing that it has added ... The post Bonnier’s BookBeat Announces a 24-Market European Expansion appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
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Libro.fm members can get two of these audiobooks for one credit during their BOGO sale and support indie bookstores at the same time. Continue reading at Book Riot
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Income from audiobooks reached a record £268m in 2024, according to figures from the Publishers Association• The 10 best audiobooks for summerWhether it’s plugging in to Benedict Cumberbatch reading Austen while doing the washing up or listening to Meryl Streep narrate Nora Ephron’s Heartburn on... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-06-18 14:58:21 UTC ]
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Audiobook listeners and listening hours on Spotify increased by more than 30% and 35%, respectively, from January 2024 to January 2025 in the U.S., U.K., and Australia, helping to boost audio sales of several major publishers, according to the streaming service. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-06-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Everand, the online e-book and audiobook subscription service and subsidiary of Scribd, has acquired the social reading and book club app Fable, which has three million users and hosts more than 100,000 book clubs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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At least nine publishers in Poland are hoping for government approval to create a joint audiobook and ebook sales platform. The post Polish Publishers Hope To Open an Audiobook and Ebook Platform appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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More Americans indicate being "very interested" in audiobooks in 2025 than the previous year, plus other sales and listenership data from a new survey. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-06-03 13:29:39 UTC ]
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Digital audio accounted for 99 percent of 2024's US audiobook revenues, per newly released survey results. The post Audio Publishers Association: US Audiobook Sales Reach $2.22 Billion appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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AudioFile has named the three winners of its annual Golden Voice awards, which honors voice actors who have made significant contributions to audiobook publishing. The recipients are Vikas Adam, Kimberly Farr, and Hillary Huber. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries’ e-book and audiobook programs are especially vulnerable to the Trump administration’s budget cuts. Libraries across the United States are cutting back on e-books, audiobooks, and loan programs after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in federal grants as it tries... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-05-19 19:30:00 UTC ]
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Your dreams of becoming an audiobook narrator can finally come true! Here's how to use Yoto to record personalized audiobooks for kids. Continue reading at Book Riot
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Selected publishers are working with an early release of Audible's AI-voiced audiobook production, with translation and accents to follow. The post Audible Opens AI-Narration to Selected Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Amazon brand will offer more than 100 artificial intelligence-generated voices in English and other languagesAudible has announced plans to use AI technology to narrate audiobooks, with AI translation to follow.The Amazon-owned audiobook provider has said it will be making its AI production... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The first quarter of 2025 has some softer numbers than the same period last year, partly because of a ‘late Easter’ on this year’s calendar. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Adult Fiction Leads US Print Fiction Sales in Q1 drop of 1 percent in the United States’ market’s... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Rising markets for ebooks and audiobooks are opening new rights opportunities in the 2023 Frankfurt guest of honor, Slovenia. The post Slovenia’s Evolution: Digitization Drives a Market’s Rights Contours appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Whether you’re a print reader or audiobook listener, this family drama-laden dark Appalachian mystery is a must read. Continue reading at Book Riot
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Pop on your headphones and immerse yourself in these excellent audiobook mystery series. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-04-11 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Touting an investment of €1 million, Spotify builds on its French and Benelux audiobook operations to open a new production initiative. The post Spotify Opens French and Dutch Audiobook Production appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Audible's Lee Jarit spoke at London Book Fair, describing the company's market gains and ACX's operations. The post London Book Fair: An Audiobook Update From Audible appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The streaming giant has launched a short-form audiobook publishing program for self-published genre fiction authors, following reports of nearly tripling its catalog growth over the past year by attracting younger listeners to its platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2025 Carnegie Medals bring forward much-needed books themed on youth and masculinity, now in the program’s shortlists. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Winners To Be Named June 19 nnounced at a panel event at London Book Fair on the trade show’s frenetic first day,... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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