| 2006 is already here and many ask me what we | | | | audio books but also true for audio books on CD and |
| should expect of the emerging interesting market of | | | | books on tape. |
| Audio Books. Audio books have been here for over | | | | 3. Free audio books - More online audio book services |
| 20 years and they have become so popular in the | | | | will offer low cost and free audio books by free trials |
| last couple of years but yet I claim that the audio | | | | and special sales. |
| books revolution has just begun. | | | | 4. Audio books will invade Europe - While the audio |
| Find out the hot trends in the audio books market | | | | book market in the United kingdom is developed and |
| for 2006: | | | | have reached a turnover of 124$ million in 2004, The |
| 1. Less audio books on CD and cassettes and more | | | | market in Germany is constantly rising and have |
| downloadable audio books - MP3 audio books and | | | | already reached a turnover of 120$ million in 2005. |
| other formats of digital audio books will become | | | | The audio book market in the whole continent is |
| cheaper and more reachable, While audio books on | | | | expected to rise in about 20% during 2006. |
| CD and books on tape are much less convenient and | | | | Sony has also recognized the emerging market of |
| user friendly. The amount of podcast listeners who | | | | digital audio books and has recently announced of a |
| download audio books from the internet to listen on | | | | new audio book mobile player. The new product will |
| their mobile devices such as iPod will rise significantly. | | | | let the users store and listen to digital audio books |
| 2. Audio book rental services will become the most | | | | and is predicted to gain the same popularity as the |
| common method of listening to audio books - Similar | | | | "iPod". |
| to the DVD market, most audio book listeners will | | | | Audio books will be a part of everyone's life. Join the |
| prefer renting audio books instead of buying them. | | | | audio book revolution! |
| This trend will be the strongest for downloadable | | | | |