The new study from France’s publishers indicates that French audiobook fans are moving from CDs and tape to digital audio.
Awards: The ‘Project Hail Mary’ Audiobook Wins the 2022 Audies
The 27th Audie Awards on March 4 honored winners in 25 categories in a 70-minute digital awards program with Kal Penn hosting.
Denmark’s Saga Egmont Producing Audiobooks for Irish and UK Publishers
The Copenhagen-based Saga Egmont division of Lindhard & Ringhof is making English-language audiobooks for four new partner presses.
Nielsen’s Look at Audiobooks in the United Kingdom: ‘Curiosity, Multitasking’
Nielsen’s ‘Understanding the UK Audiobook Consumer’ sees the format’s growth moving steadily forward in the British market.
The UK’s Publishers Association Charts a ‘Steep Rise’ in Audiobook Sales
The United Kingdom’s audiobook sales show an eye-catching 71-percent jump, January to June this year over the same period in 2019.
Speechki: Synthetic Voicing to Augment the Industry’s Audiobook Inventory
The technology of Speechki, an exhibitor at Frankfurter Buchmesse, offers faster, less expensive paths to audiobook production. (Sponsored)
Audiobooks in Russia: Storytel and LitRes Cite Rising Interest
Storytel reports seeing a rise in audiobook downloads in Russia by 45 percent in the last year. LitRes leads market.
‘Immersive Media & Books’ Study: Audiobooks and Context
The Panorama Project’s study includes US consumer engagement with audiobooks in 2020, plus context around reading and other entertainment.
Audiobooks: Denmark’s Saga Egmont Partners With Spain’s Roca Editorial
The digital arm of Lindhardt & Ringhof, Saga Egmont further expands its efforts to penetrate the Spanish-language audiobook market.
Beat Technology Is Developing Romania’s First Audiobook Platform
Publishing houses in Romania are working together to produce the Echo audiobook subscription platform, a first in its market.