Audiobooks Are Gaining in Popularity

Audiobooks aren’t just for long trips anymore. The market has taken off since the 1980s when the publishing industry began to record its best sellers. Audiobook sales have steadily increased ever since that time. Industry sources predict that downloadable audiobooks will OUTSELL printed books in the next few years. According to reports in Audio Publishers Association (APA) archives, at the end of 2005, the AudioBook download industry was at $2 billion and rose over 150% compared to the prior year!
Now, audiobooks are attracting even more fans because of famous narrators lending their voices to read them. You can also easily download them into computers or digital players for future use and pleasure. Take a look at http://www.best-audiobooks.com for an example of a well presented audiobook site with more than 6,000 titles. On this site you will find Shakespeare audiobooks which are fully dramatized by a professional cast. What a great way to enjoy this famous bard.

Planning a holiday this year? Why not download one of the many ‘Learn a Language’ audiobooks and enjoy conversing with the locals. You can start learning within minutes. No need to go to the bookshop or wait for the postman.

The future looks bright for the audiobook industry with digital downloading capability and celebrities who take the time to promote a favorite book or author by placing their names on the jackets and their voices on the recordings.

Kieran Gallagher
Director
Ardshaven Publications
http://www.best-audiobooks.com