This statistic present sources of information which listeners used when selecting a new audiobook as of April 2015. During a survey, 56 percent of respondents stated they discovered new audiobooks while browsing through physical bookstores.
Which of the following information sources do you typically use when selecting a new audiobook?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Recommendations from friends/family
70%
Browsing through a library or a library's website
57%
Browsing through physical bookstores
56%
Browsing through apps/websites that sell a variety of media
55%
Reading bestseller lists or book reviews
54%
Browsing through apps/websites that exclusively sell audio
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Audio Publishers Association. (July 20, 2015). Which of the following information sources do you typically use when selecting a new audiobook? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/224967/sources-of-information-about-audiobooks-in-the-us/
Audio Publishers Association. "Which of the following information sources do you typically use when selecting a new audiobook?." Chart. July 20, 2015. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/224967/sources-of-information-about-audiobooks-in-the-us/
Audio Publishers Association. (2015). Which of the following information sources do you typically use when selecting a new audiobook?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/224967/sources-of-information-about-audiobooks-in-the-us/
Audio Publishers Association. "Which of The following Information Sources Do You Typically Use When Selecting a New Audiobook?." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/224967/sources-of-information-about-audiobooks-in-the-us/
Audio Publishers Association, Which of the following information sources do you typically use when selecting a new audiobook? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/224967/sources-of-information-about-audiobooks-in-the-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Which of the following information sources do you typically use when selecting a new audiobook? [Graph], Audio Publishers Association, July 20, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/224967/sources-of-information-about-audiobooks-in-the-us/
