Author: Michael

The audiobook business is easy to overlook alongside streaming and podcasting, but its revenue has grown for 15 straight years. Now, a dramatic surge in the number of available titles is pushing the industry toward a more selective phase, as publishers decide which projects merit greater investment while the catalog expands faster than revenue. More than 750,000 audiobook titles were active in 2025, up 43% from the previous year, according to the Audio Publishers Association. By comparison, U.S. audiobook revenue grew 9% to $2.43 billion during the same period, slowing from a 13% increase in 2024. That gap between the…

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