Growing Number of Audiobook Listeners and Subscription-Based Services to Boost the Audiobook Services Market

Published: May 2023

The global audiobook services market is anticipated to grow at a considerable CAGR of 20.5% during the forecast period (2023–2030). The key factor behind this growth is the increasing number of audiobook listeners. According to an annual survey conducted by the Audio Publishers Association (APA), a non-profit trade organization in America, 56% of audiobook listeners were under the age of 45 in 2021, a 52% rise from 2020. According to the survey, over 71,000 audiobooks were published in 2020, with the number of youngsters under the age of 17 listening to audiobooks rising from 35% to 49%. As per the same source, a survey conducted in January-February 2022 reported that since 2017, the share of time spent listening to audiobooks has increased by 106% among Americans aged 13 and older. 

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Another factor that is accelerating the market’s growth is the increase in subscription-based audiobook services, new audiobook platform launches, and expansions by key market players. For instance, in March 2023, Telmore, a subsidiary of Nuuday, announced the debut of the second version of its Telmore Play service, which includes a variety of streaming services for the price of a mobile subscription. The new launch is intended to address consumer demand for a more flexible entertainment offering while also being at the forefront of a continually developing market. Telmore Play will offer an audio and e-book service, as well as the music streaming service Telmore Musik, in addition to the five main streaming services for films and series. Additionally, in March 2023, Libro.fm, a digital audiobook platform that contributes a percentage of each audiobook sale to a customer-selected small bookshop, announced that it will debut its audiobook service in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand in July 2023. The North American employee-owned firm will work directly with commercial publishers such as Penguin Random House UK, Simon & Schuster UK, Pan Macmillan, and Hachette UK, as well as indie publishers such as Boldwood, Faber & Faber, and Naxos.

Market Coverage

The Market Number Available for – 2022-2030

o Base year- 2022

o Forecast period- 2023-2030

Segment Covered- 

o By Genre

o By Preferred Device

o By Service Type

Regions Covered-

o North America

o Europe

o Asia-Pacific

o Rest of the World

Competitive Landscape- Amazon.com, Inc. (Audible), Blackstone Audio, Inc., Brilliance Publishing, Dreamscape Media, LLC, Hachette Book Group, Inc., and others.

Key questions addressed in the report

What is the market growth rate?

Which segment and region dominated the market in the base year?

Which segment and region will project the fastest growth in the market?

How has COVID-19 impacted the market?

o Deviation from the pre-COVID-19 forecast

o Most affected regions and segments

Who is the leader in the market?

How are players addressing challenges to sustain growth?

Where is the investment opportunity?

Global Audiobook Services Market Report Segment

By Genre

  • Fiction
  • Non-Fiction

By Preferred Device 

  • Smartphones
  • Laptops and Tablets
  • Personal Digital Assistants

By Service Type

  • One-time Download
  • Subscription-Based

Global Audiobook Services Market Report Segment by Region

North America

US

Canada

Europe

UK

Germany

Italy

Spain

France

Rest of Europe 

Asia-Pacific

China

India

Japan

South Korea

Rest of Asia-Pacific 

Rest of the World

Latin America 

Middle East and Africa


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