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Dreamscape Media increased its focus on retail channels and partners, resulting in $30 million in revenue in 2023—a spike of 39% over the $23.5 million revenue in 2022. How did they do it? Read my interview with Sean McManus for Publishers Weekly. #audiobooks #publishing #authors #indieauthors #books #audio

AI-narration is not here to replace all audiobook narrators. But to offer another more economic options to those who which to have their books "heard". Ultimately, to have their story told to more people. Audiobook is just another method for knowledge and stories to be shared. https://lnkd.in/gDB2E32E

Audiobook Revenue and the Number of Listeners Continue to Grow — MediaContacts.co — Per #2024 consumer #data more than half of the #US population #18 has now listened to an audiobook. NEW #YORK #June #3 2024 Publishers' #audiobook revenue grew #9 in #2023 to #2 #billion continuing the #trend of year-on-year #growth according to the #Audio Publishers Association's #Sales #Survey conducted by Toluna #Harris Interactive. Edison #Research conducted the Audio Publishers Association's 2024 Consumer Survey and #found the majority of U.S. #adults #52 have listened to an audiobook, which translates to nearly 149 #million #Americans who have #ever tried the medium. Publishers' audiobook revenue grew 9% in 2023 to $2 billion, continuing the trend of year-on-year growth according to the Audio Publishers Association's Sales Survey conducted by Toluna Harris Interactive. Other key statistics from the two surveys: How the APA Consumer Study Was Conducted The study is a national survey of Americans ages 18 and older who have ever listened to a complete audiobook. Edison Research completed 1061 online interviews in February 2024. The data was weighted to the audiobook market, as measured by The Infinite Dial, a nationally representative survey of the American media landscape conducted by Edison Research. How the APA Sales Survey Was Conducted This survey was conducted by Toluna Harris Interactive on behalf of the Audio Publishers Association to gather industry sales data, publisher sales by various formats and genres. This is a national survey of Audio Publishers Association members who publish audiobooks. 27 publishers provided data, including Audible, Inc., Blackstone, Brilliance Audio, Hachette Audio, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, Podium Publishing, RB Media, and Simon & Schuster. Access to this and other data prepared for the industry are available to members of the association. The Audio Publishers Association Formed in 1986, the Audio Publishers Association

Audiobook Revenue and the Number of Listeners Continue to Grow — PRBuzz.co — Per #2024 consumer #data more than half of the #US population #18 has now listened to an audiobook. NEW #YORK #June #3 2024 Publishers' #audiobook revenue grew #9 in #2023 to #2 #billion continuing the #trend of year-on-year #growth according to the #Audio Publishers Association's #Sales #Survey conducted by Toluna #Harris Interactive. Edison #Research conducted the Audio Publishers Association's 2024 Consumer Survey and #found the majority of U.S. #adults #52 have listened to an audiobook, which translates to nearly 149 #million #Americans who have #ever tried the medium. Publishers' audiobook revenue grew 9% in 2023 to $2 billion, continuing the trend of year-on-year growth according to the Audio Publishers Association's Sales Survey conducted by Toluna Harris Interactive. Other key statistics from the two surveys: How the APA Consumer Study Was Conducted The study is a national survey of Americans ages 18 and older who have ever listened to a complete audiobook. Edison Research completed 1061 online interviews in February 2024. The data was weighted to the audiobook market, as measured by The Infinite Dial, a nationally representative survey of the American media landscape conducted by Edison Research. How the APA Sales Survey Was Conducted This survey was conducted by Toluna Harris Interactive on behalf of the Audio Publishers Association to gather industry sales data, publisher sales by various formats and genres. This is a national survey of Audio Publishers Association members who publish audiobooks. 27 publishers provided data, including Audible, Inc., Blackstone, Brilliance Audio, Hachette Audio, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, Podium Publishing, RB Media, and Simon & Schuster. Access to this and other data prepared for the industry are available to members of the association. The Audio Publishers Association Formed in 1986, the Audio Publishers Association

We talk about the Carbon footprint of a print book, of an e-book but what about an audiobook? Storytel has the answer (not much!).

U.S. Audiobook Sales Hit $2 Billion in 2024, but do you know how much it costs to create an Audiobook, and how AI is changing the landscape? Read on and tell us your thoughts in the comments https://lnkd.in/dPatHvEj

A June 2024 article inside Publishers Weekly recorded that audiobook sales hit $2 billion this year which is a 9% increase in reader consumption. And the APA (Audio Publishers Association) released highlights from it's 2024 consumer survey showing that nearly 149 million Americans have listened to an audiobook. If you're inside the publishing space especially as an author (regardless if you're new or seasoned), you've got to know the opportunity that's in front of you via the audiobook space. As such, this month's Unscripted with Ally & Jenn (the live show that rips open the pages of their playbooks and gives authors the dish, dirt, and deets on writing and publishing), is focused on all things audiobooks with our special guest, Tina Dietz of Twin Flames Studio. Tina Dietz is an award-winning and internationally acclaimed speaker, audiobook publisher, and vocal leadership expert whose work and shows have been featured on media outlets including ABC, NBC, CBS, The Wall Street Journal and Chicago Tribune, Inc.com, and Forbes. She’s been named one of the top podcasters for entrepreneurs by INC.com, and Tina’s company, Twin Flames Studios, re-imagines thought leadership through audiobooks for experts, executives, and founders. You can discover more about her innovative work at www.TwinFlamesStudios.com. Connect with Ally & Jenn: Jenn LinkedIn https://lnkd.in/eCuBwGWN PYP LinkedIn https://lnkd.in/eNSsqAvr Jenn Website https://lnkd.in/eNSmfisw Ally LinkedIn https://lnkd.in/eMPhNhXi Ally YouTube https://lnkd.in/grzypyDh (edited) Ally Website https://lnkd.in/g2kjPQYV (edited) (edited) (edited) Connect with Tina: Personal LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/ekGYx5KB LinkedIn: Twin Flames Studios Page: https://lnkd.in/eJK6pY_N Twin Flames Studios Facebook Page: https://lnkd.in/eS-2XW4v Twin Flames Studios Instagram Page: https://lnkd.in/eaCFHDaA (edited)

It looks like mentions of the eBook's demise are unwarranted. Along with audiobooks, they're seeing a resurgence and expect to be popular in 2024. #publishingtrends2024 #writingunbound #creativityunbound https://lnkd.in/gQK29Rdm

To continue our Audiobook Appreciation Month celebrations, we’re spotlighting the amazing audio publishing work of our customers, and how #BiblioSuite helped them effortlessly integrate audio within their existing workflows… 🎧 SNR Audio are the latest publishers to leverage BiblioSuite for efficient storage and sharing of metadata and audio files with third parties such as Audible, ZEBRALUTION and Findaway, strengthening their distributor partnerships. 🎧 Storytel uses BiblioSuite to track multi-currency advances and deductions, perform joint accounting, ingest sales reports from multiple distributors, and create unlimited rules to track earnings, enabling them to make more informed decisions across their products’ lifecycles. 🎧 Verlagsgruppe Oetinger chose BiblioSuite to manage its audio and video files, unlocking auto-conversion and enhanced viewing and reporting capabilities, as well as the ability to extract and centrally store metadata such as audio format, bitrate, and duration. 🎧 Podium Entertainment selected BiblioSuite to calculate complex royalties for different sales methods, such as audiobook subscriptions, and automatically collate sales data via full integration with third parties including Audible. 🎧 Sounds True configured their rights workflows to increase revenue and strengthen negotiations with authors and agents, as well as gain superior clarity on the status of their publishing projects, both traditional and non-traditional. Want to find out more? Read our case studies in full to discover how BiblioSuite can amplify your operations: https://buff.ly/4e6LCAa #AudiobookAppreciationMonth #AudioBooks #AudioPublishing

Audiobook distribution strategy in 2024 + why M4B is ideal for direct sales - Learn how to earn 97% royalties on your audiobook sales and why the .M4B format is ideal for direct distribution.