The Spoken World
The Spoken World
Podcast Description
THE SPOKEN WORLD brings you the latest global audiobook news, trends and insights. If you’re in the publishing or audio industry, this podcast is a must-listen. Every other week our host Christopher Kenneally interviews industry leaders, providing insights about global audiobook opportunities, innovations and challenges. What’s new in production, distribution and marketing? Where are the best worldwide opportunities for growth? We’ll also bring you highlights from major international book and audio conferences. Contact [email protected] or visit spokenworld.media.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers key themes such as global audiobook trends, production, marketing, and distribution challenges. Episodes highlight current topics like the future of audiobook growth, AI-generated narration, and new market opportunities. For instance, Amanda D’Acierno shares insights on the audio publishing industry in 2025 and discusses potential areas for expansion in the audiobook market.
THE SPOKEN WORLD brings you the latest global audiobook news, trends and insights. If you’re in the publishing or audio industry, this podcast is a must-listen. Every other week our host Christopher Kenneally interviews industry leaders, providing insights about global audiobook opportunities, innovations and challenges. What’s new in production, distribution and marketing? Where are the best worldwide opportunities for growth? We’ll also bring you highlights from major international book and audio conferences. Contact [email protected] or visit spokenworld.media.
The French like a good laugh; Italians love adventure; and Germans want to know whodunit.
Those are key findings of the Audible Compass, an annual review of listening habits commissioned last July by the world’s largest audiobook retailer.
Audible’s Barbara Knabe tells Christopher Kenneally that mysteries, thrillers, fantasy, and romance are all popular across the European Union.
Market differences in individual countries, however, lend support to a basic rule that, “audiobook publishing is not a one size fits all.”
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