Temptation Bundling at the Gym: What Audiobooks Reveal About Behavior Change
A 226-person study found gym-only audiobook access boosted attendance 51% initially, but the effect faded after Thanksgiving — raising practical questions about sustaining behavior change through entertainment pairing.
Inside an Audiobook Recording Session
The New York Times followed the making of the audiobook for Emma Cline's Booker Prize nominated novel, Switzy
U.S. Audiobook Revenue Up 12.6% in First Half of 2026
Digital audiobooks generated $597.8 million for US publishers in the first half of 2026, up 12.6 percent over the same six months of 2025.
Audible Ramps Up English Translations of European Audiobooks
Audible reports a 300% year-over-year surge in European-language audiobook translations, with titles from Germany, France, Spain, and Italy on track to make up nearly 25% of its English-language Originals slate by end…
Jonathan Bailey’s ‘Sexual’ Dracula Performance Takes Shape at Venice
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Spotify and The MLC Both Score Wins in Latest Royalty Ruling
A federal judge issued a mixed ruling in the Spotify-MLC royalty dispute, upholding Spotify's right to classify its audiobook-inclusive Premium plans as bundles while striking its 'unclean hands' defense.
Audiobooks Rivalling Hollywood Blockbusters for A-List Stars
Streaming giants Audible and Spotify are transforming audiobooks into cinematic audio experiences by casting A-list Hollywood talent, as the UK audiobook market hits £255m and global listening hours surge.
Smart Glasses vs. Earbuds: Which Is Safer for Audiobooks on a Walk?
Most audiobook listeners follow a routine they never question: putting in earbuds, playing the book, and setting off
‘Who Gets to Listen. Whose Stories Are Available:’ The African Audiobook Market
In this interview with Publishing Perspectives, Ama Dadson, CEO and Founder of
Audiobook Competition Intensifies in Sweden as Bonnier Books, Owner of BookBeat, Acquires Nextory
The proposed deal would combine two of Sweden’s leading subscription platforms while
An Under-the-Radar Audiobook Bubble Is Fueling a Fight for Listeners and Authors
Audiobook titles surged 43% to over 750,000 in 2025 while revenue grew just 9%, signaling a more selective market where audience reach, audio rights, and production quality are becoming critical competitive advantages.
80+ British Performers Demand Statutory Voice Ownership Rights from PM
More than 80 UK performers, led by audiobook narrator Alice Sockett, have delivered an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham demanding Parliament enshrine voice ownership as a statutory right before AI…
Audiobooks Go Hollywood with Immersive Sounds and Famous Voices
Full-cast narration, cinematic sound design, and A-list talent are transforming audiobooks into immersive productions — and listeners can't get enough, with GraphicAudio reporting nearly 300% user-demand growth between 2023 and 2025.
Stephen Fry and Jim Dale Harry Potter Audiobooks Free to All This September
From September 1 through Halloween 2026, the Fry and Dale audiobook editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone will be freely available on Audible, Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube — no…
Dual and Duet Narration Done Right: The Audiobooks That Bring Stories to Life with Two Voices
If you’re a big audiobook reader, especially for romance books, you’ve probably
What Audible Learned From Its NYC ‘Bookless Bookstore’ Story House Pop-Up
Audible's Story House, billed as the first 'bookless bookstore,' drew more than 7,000 visitors to lower Manhattan during May 2026, offering the company fresh insight into how to make the audiobook experience…
BBC Audiobooks to Release Classic Sitcom Novelisations Starting October 2026
BBC Audiobooks announces audio editions of two beloved 1970s sitcom novelisations — The Good Life read by Helen Lederer and To The Manor Born read by Joan Walker — both dropping October…
Warhammer 40,000 Audiobook Includes AI Training Warning Read Out by the Narrator
Games Workshop's anti-AI stance reaches the listening experience itself: the audiobook of Robert Rath's Necrons novel features narrator Richard Reed reading a copyright warning explicitly prohibiting AI training use of the recording.
12 Years Later, Red Rising Is Still Dominating the Audible Bestseller Chart
Pierce Brown's 2014 dystopian sci-fi Red Rising continues to hold a spot on Audible's Science Fiction & Fantasy Top 10 over a decade after release, with narrator Tim Gerard Reynolds widely credited…
These are all of the new Spotify Audibook features
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