Sound Off: What’s New in the Audio Market
Audiobooks continue to be a major bright spot for the industry. According to Audio Publishers Association, in 2022 alone, publishers’ audiobook revenue grew a whopping 10% to $1.8 billion. Here, PW takes a look at the publishers, platforms, and production companies bringing you the best in audiobooks this season. (Sponsored) more...and more.
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Libro.fm Reports a Surge in Subscribers
Audiobook subscription service Libro.fm reported 275% growth in new monthly memberships this February, compared to the same period in 2024.
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‘My Name Is Barbra’ Wins Audiobook of the Year at 2025 Audie Awards
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.
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RBmedia Says It Had ‘Record-Setting’ 2024
Two acquisitions and the continuing growth of the audiobook market led to another good year for the audiobook publishing giant.
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S&S Launches Audio Imprint Simon Maverick, Helmed by Jason Pinter
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.
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'AudioFile' Magazine's Best Audiobooks of 2024
The bimonthly magazine, which covers and reviews audiobooks, has named its best audiobooks of the year across nine categories.
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Spotify Launches Analytics Platform for Audiobook Publishers, Authors
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.
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Amazon Music Adds Monthly Audible Title Access to Subscription Service
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.
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EARS Aims to Streamline Global Audiobook Production
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.
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Spotify Expands Audiobooks to France and the Benelux Countries
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.
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How Does a Graphic Novel Become an Audiobook?
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.
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