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Spotlight on Audible: Tech Advances and Busy Lives Fuel the Platform's Surge

| 05/19/2025 @ 07:00AM

In a time-crunched world, it’s no surprise that audio is the fastest-growing format in the publishing industry. (Sponsored)
Spotify Expands Its Reach to Self-Published Authors

By Ed Nawotka | 03/18/2025 @ 09:00AM

The streaming giant tripled its catalog growth over the past year, and its new short-form audiobook publishing program is now courting self-published genre fiction authors.
Libro.fm Reports a Surge in Subscribers

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 03/06/2025 @ 09:00AM

Audiobook subscription service Libro.fm reported 275% growth in new monthly memberships this February, compared to the same period in 2024.
‘My Name Is Barbra’ Wins Audiobook of the Year at 2025 Audie Awards

By Sophia Stewart | 03/04/2025 @ 08:00PM

At the 30th annual Audies, presented by the Audio Publishers Association and held in New York City on March 4, winners across 28 categories were announced. Barbra Streisand’s memoir took home the night's biggest honor, Audiobook of the Year.
RBmedia Says It Had ‘Record-Setting’ 2024

By Jim Milliot | 01/28/2025 @ 09:00AM

Two acquisitions and the continuing growth of the audiobook market led to another good year for the audiobook publishing giant.
S&S Launches Audio Imprint Simon Maverick, Helmed by Jason Pinter

By Nathalie op de Beeck and John Maher | 01/09/2025 @ 10:00AM

Simon & Schuster has announced a new audio-first imprint, Simon Maverick, focused on self-published authors. Former Polis Books publisher Jason Pinter is the imprint’s VP and editorial director.
'AudioFile' Magazine's Best Audiobooks of 2024

By Sophia Stewart | 12/04/2024 @ 10:45AM

The bimonthly magazine, which covers and reviews audiobooks, has named its best audiobooks of the year across nine categories.
Spotify Launches Analytics Platform for Audiobook Publishers, Authors

By Ed Nawotka | 11/26/2024 @ 09:31AM

Spotify for Authors, an analytics and promotion platform for the company's audiobook division, will offer demographic data about listeners, author profile pages, and redemption codes for reviewers, among other features.
Amazon Music Adds Monthly Audible Title Access to Subscription Service

By Ed Nawotka | 11/19/2024 @ 09:00AM

As of today, subscribers to Amazon Music Unlimited in the U.S., UK, and Canada can now listen to one audiobook per month from Audible's catalog for free.
EARS Aims to Streamline Global Audiobook Production

By Ed Nawotka | 10/29/2024 @ 09:00AM

The new cloud-based software platform, founded by Spanish-language audiobook industry veteran Juliana Rueda Gutierrez, offers an audiobook production option that integrates management, recording, and quality control into a single interface.
Spotify Expands Audiobooks to France and the Benelux Countries

By Ed Nawotka | 10/15/2024 @ 09:00AM

Spotify has expanded its audiobook service to four new non-English speaking markets: France, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The localized catalog includes 15,000 titles in French and 15,000 in Dutch and Flemish.
How Does a Graphic Novel Become an Audiobook?

By Jay Gabler | 09/11/2024 @ 12:00PM

Translating image to sound is a difficult task, but a necessary one for some readers. The team behind the audiobook adaptation of Darrin Bell's acclaimed 2023 graphic novel 'The Talk' explains how it's done.
ACX Testing AI Program to Replicate Narrators Voices

By Jim Milliot | 09/09/2024 @ 09:00AM

Under the initiative, narrators will be able submit a sample voice recording for free to ACX, which will turn it into a replica of the participant’s own voice.
Spotify Audiobooks Partners with Norton for Richard Powers Audiobook

By Ed Nawotka | 08/15/2024 @ 09:00AM

Spotify Audiobooks has partnered with W. W. Norton to produce and release the audiobook of Richard Powers's new novel 'Playground,' to be published on September 24. Spotify Audiobooks has been producing 10-15 titles monthly.
PRH Audio Opens Applications for Fifth Narrator Mentorship Session

By Ed Nawotka | 08/13/2024 @ 09:00AM

Penguin Random House Audio has opened the application process for the fifth session of its narrator mentorship program, which aims to increase diversity and inclusion within the audiobook industry.
Spotify Adds 1,000 Audiobooks from 100 Publishers Distributed by Ingram

By Ed Nawotka | 07/26/2024 @ 09:00AM

Spotify will now offer more than 1,000 audiobooks from some 100 publishers distributed by Ingram Content Group, including Europa Editions, Milkweed Editions, G&D Media, Bard Press, and New Society Publishers, among others.
RBmedia Agrees to Acquire Dreamscape Media

By Jim Milliot | 07/10/2024 @ 07:00AM

The pending acquisition of Dreamscape will add more than 7,000 titles to RBmedia's catalog, giving the audiobook publishing giant more depth in such genres as mystery/thriller and romance.
Wonderbook Catalog Hits 1,000

| 06/10/2024 @ 07:00AM

Playaway Products’ Wonderbook read-along catalog just hit 1,000 titles—and the company is celebrating the huge milestone. (Sponsored)
Survey Finds Spotify Audiobooks Popular, but Compensation Questions Remain

By Jim Milliot and John Maher | 06/03/2024 @ 10:30AM

As part of its efforts to force Spotify to be more transparent about how it pays authors, the Coalition of Concerned Creators commissioned a survey to discover how audiobook listeners felt about the service. It found mixed results.

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