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fromRAIN News
1 day ago

"Pennies on the dollar" - AI in the audiobook narration business

“AI books have infected the ACX listings for auditions. they are everywhere.” That sentiment is typical. But there is a persistent championing spirit about human-voiced books. In addition to a predictable advocacy for professional narration, there is an assumed user preference for natural human voices: “People largely listen to audiobooks for entertainment, and the folks filling their Audible checkout with Fantasy Romance don't want to hear rote narration. They simply won't buy it!”
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fromRAIN News
11 months ago

Audiobook sales: $2.2 billion in double-digit growth; 51% of Americans listened

Audiobook sales saw a significant revenue increase in 2024, largely driven by digital formats and rising listener interest.
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