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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 spokenworldpodcast@gmail.com or visit spokenworld.media.
BurstMarketing hosts The Spoken World, a arts show with 30 episodes published.
Skeelo is a leading platform for audiobooks and e-books in Brazil, a Portuguese-speaking nation of 214 million inhabitants that is fast becoming one of the most dynamic audio markets in the world. Camila Leme, Skeelo Con
Juliana Rueda is an audiobook producer, director, and sound designer and a leading voice in Spain’s audiobook production community. She has helped drive the industry’s growth as publishers invest to reach new audiences,
The Spoken World recently presented “The Next Chapter in Audiobooks,” a “live podcast” on LinkedIn. Christopher Kenneally spoke with Robin Whitten, founder of Voices to Know, and Tom Webster, a partner at Sounds Profitab
Audiobook listening is closely associated with “brand name” platforms, but another driving force in the format’s rising popularity is your public library. According to the new Audio Publishers Association 2026 Consumer S
When people listen to audiobooks instead of reading books in print or digital, does reading itself win or lose? Duncan Bruce, Director of Audiobook Partnerships and Licensing at Spotify, is helping shape how millions of
When people listen to audiobooks instead of reading books in print or digital, does reading itself win or lose? Duncan Bruce, Director of Audiobook Partnerships and Licensing at Spotify, is helping shape how millions of
Adam Fritz, CEO of Pozotron, and Robin Lai with John Marshall Media, tell Christopher Kenneally why audiobook production requires an alignment of AI tools and human expertise. With publishers facing intense financial pre
Audible’s ambitious new “Audible Story House” in New York City’s lower Manhattan is a three-floor “bookless bookstore” that offers a glimpse into the future of audiobook discovery. James Finn, Senior Vice President and G
Recent innovations by audio platform Spotify are makinglistening and reading more appealing to new audiences. At the Parix Audio Day Conference in Madrid earlier thisyear, Spotify executive Duncan Bruce explained how the
The success of audiobooks with consumers has already been transformative for bottom lines across the publishing industry. Next, authors, publishers and readers alike can expect to see audiobooks influence the strategic d
As audiobook providers expand into new markets, they confront a basic challenge: Building audio catalogs with strong appeal worldwide. At the 2026 Parix Audio Day in Madrid, Christopher Kenneally asked three European pub
On Monday, March 30, 2026, 500 attendees for the Audio Publishers Association virtual conference learned about top audiobook industry topics including consumer listening trends; prospects for multicast and other expanded
On March 12, 2026, at the London Book Fair, Christopher Kenneally, host of The Spoken World, moderated “The Great Audiobook Debate.” The growing popularity of audiobooks compels all stakeholders in publishing to ask, “Wh
The Spoken World podcast is embarking on a new season for 2026. Every other Thursday, Season 2 of The Spoken World will feature interviews with top industry figures and analysts from markets around the world sharing insi
In the closing days of 2025, Christopher Kenneally, host of The Spoken World, reviews our coverage of the global audiobook industry throughout the year. The Spoken World debuted in March at the London Book Fair. In our f
In 2025, the global audiobook industry saw exciting changes in audiences, products, and markets. The US remains the sales leader with double-digit annual growth, while demand is rising around the world for new languages
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
Three audiobook leaders from across Europe shared a stage on the opening day of the Frankfurt Book Fair 2025 to discuss the latest data and trends in listener behavior as well as the opportunities for publishers to grow
As we complete Season 1 of The Spoken World, host Christopher Kenneally reflects on our global coverage of audiobook events at London Book Fair, PARIX Audio Day and the US Book Show. We look forward to the launch of Seas
As demand for high-quality audio content grows, Publishers Weekly’s Ed Nawotka asks a US Book Show panel how audiobook publishers are adapting strategies to keep up. Featuring Audible, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schus
Luis Gonzalez
Muay Thai coach · Standard Fluids Corp
2 appearances on this show
Tom Webster
Prof. · Sounds Profitable
1 appearance on this show
Robin Whitten
Voices to Know
1 appearance on this show
Duncan Bruce
Spotify
1 appearance on this show
Adam Fritz
Pozotron
1 appearance on this show
Robin Lai
John Marshall Media
1 appearance on this show
George Walkley
unclear
1 appearance on this show
Barbara Knabe
Audible
2 appearances on this show
Nataly Villena Vega
Audiolib
1 appearance on this show
Marc Boutet
De Marque
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Carina Spaulding
The Reading Agency
1 appearance on this show
Javier Celaya
Dosdoce.com
1 appearance on this show
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