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minus-squarewhatsisface@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up34·edit-28 hours ago“Amazon must have recognized the potential success, as 73% of people listen to audiobooks daily.” Well that’s a lie. They even posted a reference for the statistic but clearly didn’t bother to read it. The number their source gives is 45% (for US and no mention of daily), with 73% of those people listening during their commutes.
minus-squarewhatsisface@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up10·8 hours agoAlso, that “Fresh” audiobook statistics article is from 2021, but they slapped “(2025)” onto the title to preserve the freshness.
minus-squareGranbo's Holy Hotrod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·8 hours agoIts so cost prohibative, use your library.
minus-squareDiddlydee@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours agoI like my local library and use it for the kids, but I also like to own books (and other media) to add to my collection.
minus-squareDiddlydee@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 hours agoI can’t deal with audio books as they are spoken much slower than I like to read. If they spoke as fast as I read, however, it would sound awful.
“Amazon must have recognized the potential success, as 73% of people listen to audiobooks daily.”
Well that’s a lie. They even posted a reference for the statistic but clearly didn’t bother to read it.
The number their source gives is 45% (for US and no mention of daily), with 73% of those people listening during their commutes.
Also, that “Fresh” audiobook statistics article is from 2021, but they slapped “(2025)” onto the title to preserve the freshness.
Its so cost prohibative, use your library.
Cost? 🏴☠️🦜
I like my local library and use it for the kids, but I also like to own books (and other media) to add to my collection.
My library is a joke.
I can’t deal with audio books as they are spoken much slower than I like to read. If they spoke as fast as I read, however, it would sound awful.