We’ve mentioned audio books a few times on PSFK (including the disposable variety), now – a little late – the NY Times picks up on the idea that people with music players might not only want to listen to music:
When finished next month, they will not exist in CD form but will be available only to mouse-clickers on Audible.com, one of several Internet sites featuring digital audio versions of books, periodicals and spoken-word content. Unlike onscreen e-books, which never quite caught on, downloadable audiobooks have taken off, driven by the explosive popularity of the iPod.
On a similar subject, Kevin Kelly recommends a book from Stephen Levy about the future of music called ‘The Perfect Thing’. He says:
What’s perfect is not Apple’s porcelain white gizmo, but the new roles and ways of music. Veteran tech writer Steven Levy explores this new “always on” culture with intelligence and ease.
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The iPod/mp3 player boom has revolutionised the audiobook market. At Simply Audiobooks.co.uk we have seen the demand for audiobook downloads increase at a rate almost 2 times faster than that of our rental service (similar to DVD rental services, no late fees, return one get another sent..etc). That is not to say that the phsyical element of audiobooks is becoming lost, over the Christmas period – as you’d expect – sales of audiobooks on CD outnumbered digital sales by 7 or 8 to 1, proving that some still prefer to have the book sleeve and inlay cards as well as the actual CD.
People like to have a choice – hence why we at Simply Audiobooks offer more than just digital sales, but admittedly, the downloadable market is becoming increasingly dominant.
January 8th, 2007 at 5:57 am
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March 28th, 2007 at 1:30 pm