Audible, Inc. Audible Best of 2023 Announcing the most listened to audiobooks and podcasts of the year

Podcast ranking
Among podcasts, “Sato and Wakabayashi’s 3600”, which won the Podcast Award in March 2023, ranked first, “Broadcast Room Channel” ranked second, and “It can’t be helped to tell Mr. Miyafuji” ranked third. in. We also found that customers enjoy a variety of other ranked programs, including podcasts for relaxation and podcasts for education.
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Customers who enjoy content from a variety of genres
Audiobooks are becoming more and more popular every year**, and according to a 2023 Audible survey***, many users reported that they were able to discover international books on Audible. In the 2023 Audible genre ranking, 1st place is literature/fiction, 2nd place is light novel, 3rd place is mystery/thriller/suspense, 4th place is self-development/human relationships/parenting, and 5th place is business/career.
In 2023, Audible will introduce many works by Haruki Murakami and Kanae Minato, increase international books and content in various genres, and provide original works, allowing customers to discover new books and audio content. We worked hard to provide that fun. Towards 2024
In 2024, we plan to introduce a series of audio-first titles so that more customers can enjoy Audible even more with innovative content. Audio First works are Audible’s original works, which are first provided as audio and then published as books, through collaboration between leading authors and publishers, Audible. Motomi Miyagawa, Audible’s senior director of content, Keeling, said, “In Japan, audiobooks and podcasts are becoming more and more familiar.In order to help our customers discover and enjoy more content, Audible is working with publishers and We will create a wider range of works with creators.In 2024, many audio-first works, including those by Zaimasa Osawa, are scheduled to appear, and we also plan to distribute original works by Keigo Higashino for the first time.” .
Please enjoy Audible in 2024 as well.
Click here for more information on Audio First works.
https://www.audible.co.jp/ep/audio-first-titles
Click here for Audible Best of 2023 ranking
https://www.audible.co.jp/ep/best-of-2023
*Aggregation period: November 19, 2022 to November 18, 2023
** Data from The Audio Publishers Association’s annual sales survey
(https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/audio-books/article/92444-the-audiobook-market-and-revenue- keeps-growing.html)
***Data from the “2023 Audible Compass Survey” conducted by market research agency Kantar Public from July 8 to August 14, 2023 targeting 1,000 people living in Japan between the ages of 18 and 65.
About Audible
It is one of the world’s largest audio entertainment services that allows you to easily enjoy audio content anytime and anywhere. We have a wide selection of audiobooks read by professional narrators, actors, and voice actors, as well as premium podcasts full of variety from news to comedy. With the membership plan for Japan, you can enjoy unlimited listening to over 120,000 eligible works as a member benefit. It also supports adjustment of playback speed and offline playback on smartphones. Currently, the service is available in 11 countries around the world (Japan, USA, UK, Germany, France, Australia, Italy, Canada, India, Spain, and Brazil). As a pioneer in audio entertainment, we continue to challenge possibilities, such as producing original works and distributing them simultaneously with books.
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