Sentences with phrase «who listen to audiobooks»

Among device owners who listen to audiobooks, 39 % prefer to purchase their audiobooks, compared with 32 % of all readers.

Many people who listen to audiobooks often feel a disconnect when reading and listening.

While the sheer amount of e-book readers are similar to those from a survey conducted in 2016, there has been a modest but statistically significant increase in the share of Americans who listen to audiobooks, from 14 % to 18 %.

I feel Apple should get a second look from people who listen to audiobooks or load in... [Read more...]

I know a lot of Americans who listen to audiobooks through a government service for books for the blind.

In fact, there are over 55 million people who listened to audiobooks in 2014.

Overall, in the past year, 72 % of adults read a print book, compared to the 21 % who read an e-book, and 11 % who listened to an audiobook.

There are more readers between the ages of 18 and 44 who listened to an audiobook last year than those who read a print book or those who read an ebook.

«Overall, in the past year, 72 percent of adults read a print book, compared to the 21 percent who read an e-book, and 11 percent who listened to an audiobook.»

Those who are audiobook consumers are particularly likely to rely on the library for their recent books: 24 % of those who listened to an audiobook in the past year had borrowed a book from the library, compared with 12 % of those who didn't consume audiobooks.

Not exact matches

As you give extra time and attention to your older child who is experiencing some sleep regression, be careful to not create a new sleep crutch such as holding his hand till he goes to sleep, lying down with him each night, or letting him listen to an audiobook at bedtime till he goes to sleep.

«None of this story is literally true to my mom and I, but there is a core of emotional truth,» says Gerwig, who intentionally composed an opening scene showing Marion and Lady Bird side by side, with the same straight, shoulder - length haircut, having the same teary reaction to the end of The Grapes of Wrath audiobook, which they listened to on their mother - daughter driving tour of local colleges.

Certainly there are things to love; Bilbo's character progression and his untimely addiction to one precious ring is welcome (although not nearly as prominent as it ought to be), the set design and telescopic vistas are almost as epic as ever, seeing the majesty of gold - diggin» dragon Smaug realized in impressive CG tantalizes the little boy in me (the one who listened to The Hobbit audiobook until it wore out), and one particularly fun scene involving dwarves in a barrel is a blatant film highlight; but other elements that ought to stand out fall flat on their face and never recover.

As for how smart speakers are affecting audiobook distribution, a recent Edison Research report shows that people who own smart speakers listen to audio of all kinds, including audiobooks.

Adia Colar of Scribd said, «We hope that our podcast will interest current Scribd subscribers and believe it'll be a gateway for others who enjoy or are considering listening to audiobooks.»

The percentage of Americans who have ever listened to an audiobook continues to grow, and now stands at 43 %, which is up from 41 % in 2015.

Penguin Random House is currently partaking in a number of initiatives in order to draw attention to audiobooks and to promote it to people who have never listened to one before.

Those who are interested in listening to and reviewing your audiobook request it.

So, as you can see, people are liking it — which is why I am happy to announce the book is now available in a professionally - narrated audiobook version — opening the ability for those who prefer to listen to their books the chance to enjoy the story!

I know lots of people who walk their dog and listen to an audiobook.

Besides making eReaders more accesible to people who have problems with their vision, it text - to - speech (or for that matter buying an eBook - AudioBook combo) could very useful for people learning new languages, reading a book in their target language and listening to it being spoken at the same time.

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Matthew Thornton the VP of communications of Audible explained — «One of the ways we've worked to improve the overall customer experience of listening to audiobooks is in elevating the quality of audiobook performance — embracing A-List celebrities (among those who've recorded for Audible are Colin Firth, Dustin Hoffman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kate Winslet and Susan Sarandon) as well as up - and - coming young actors at Juilliard, Yale, Stella Adler and other acting schools where Audible offers narration workshops.

Capti Narrator now makes over 50,000 free Project Gutenberg eBooks universally accessible to anyone who needs or wants to listen to audiobooks instead of reading eBooks from the screen.

This is great news for everyone involved in the audiobook market — from authors and publishers, to audiobook narrators and of course, those who love listening to audiobooks.

Forty - five percent of audiobook listeners who have children under 18 say their kids listen to audiobooks also.

A further 14 % have listened to between six and ten over the last year, whilst the heaviest users — those who have listened to 11 or more audiobooks — account for just 9 % of audiobook listeners.

Respondents who consumed both podcasts and audiobooks listened to twice as many audiobooks in the past 12 months as non-podcast consumers.

«One of the ways we've worked to improve the overall customer experience of listening to audiobooks is in elevating the quality of audiobook performance — embracing A-List celebrities (among those who've recorded for Audible are Colin Firth, Dustin Hoffman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kate Winslet and Susan Sarandon) as well as up - and - coming young actors at Juilliard, Yale, Stella Adler and other acting schools where Audible offers narration workshops.

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Readers who are 55 + tend to favour print books over ebooks and do much less listening of audiobooks.

Niclas Sandin shares the latest data from BookBeat to answer two crucial questions for the UK audiobook market: who are the potential new listeners, and what do they actually listen to?

This free study explores questions such as: Who is listening to audiobooks and why?

The number who had listened to an audiobook (26 %) was up slightly over 2016, while the number of people who had read an ebook (48 %) has been down slightly, year over year.

Whispersync for Voice and Immersion reading will appeal to people who tend to listen to audiobooks and read ebooks at the same time.

And thanks to Goodreads, owned by Amazon, who also owns Audible, now it's easier for readers to choose their next audiobook with the new «Listen» feature, which is rolling out in the coming days.

For those long car rides or bedtime lullabies, choose from more than 2,000 Audible audiobooks, and listen to favorites like the Hunger Games trilogy, Life of Pi, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, and Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies.

Having an audiobook lets you reach potential fans who don't have time to read but do have time to listen.

They've asked me to make the novels available in text format so they can share them with their friends and family who don't listen to podcasts or audiobooks.

Historically, audiobooks (aka «recorded books» or «books on tape») have provided a format for those who prefer to listen to their books rather than read them.

Now for those of you who do listen to audiobooks, the development team behind Think -4-U Music Player created this simple...

One person who never listens to audiobooks asked me the average price for one.

Who is listening to audiobooks and why?

As someone who does not frequently listen to audiobooks, I think it's pretty cool!

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They are also more likely to have listened to an audiobook: 22 % of device owners listened to an audiobook in the past year, compared with 14 % of all those 16 and older who read a book in the past year.

However, «when you look at frequent listeners» to audiobooks, she said, «which means those who have listened to at least four audiobooks in the last 12 months, you start to see 56 percent male listeners and 44 percent female»

This will come as a surprise to many of us who are accustomed to thinking of audiobook listening as something done with other activities — commuting, working out, and so on.

The Audio Publishers Association's latest sales survey also reported that respondents who consumed both podcasts and audiobooks listened to twice as many audiobooks in the last year when compared to non-podcast consumers.

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