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Audiobooks Are No Longer the Side Story

Julie Gold Walthers, founder of Whole Story Studio, argues that audiobooks have moved from the margins to the mainstream — driven by $3.2B in 2025 revenue, expanded accessibility, and a renewed cultural hunger for the spoken word.

Source: Sun Sentinel 1 min read July 2, 2026
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Julie Gold Walthers, founder of Whole Story Studio, argues that audiobooks have moved from the margins to the mainstream — driven by $3.2B in 2025 revenue, expanded accessibility, and a renewed cultural hunger for the spoken word.

Audiobooks Are No Longer the Side Story
Image: Via Sun Sentinel

Source: Sun Sentinel

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