I Took Two Weeks Off and the Audiobook Industry Got Worse
Spotify, Google, YouTube, and the slow normalization of synthetic voices
The Audiobook Report
Your weekly guide to what's worth listening to in the audiobook world. I track the latest releases, spotlight rising bestsellers, and share industry news you can actually use.
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Spotify's Audiobook Growth Is Outpacing Its Own Platform. Here's What That Means.
Audible built a bookless bookstore. Spotify posted record earnings. Two giants are competing for your ears and the audiobook industry may be the winner.
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Big week on the edit desk.
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Audible's Bookless Bookstore, Amazon's Arabic Expansion, and the Platform Safety Problem Nobody's Talking About
This week in audiobooks: big investments, bigger markets, and a moderation gap that puts every producer and rights holder at risk.
New Audiobook Releases & Top 10 Charts (April 7, 2026)
Project Hail Mary dominates plus new releases and chart movers
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New Audiobook Releases & Top 10 Charts (March 31, 2026)
New Releases from Tate James and Navessa Allen hit a market demanding human friction
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