DEV Community

Cover image for What is spoken word audio?
WebsiteVoice
WebsiteVoice

Posted on

What is spoken word audio?

Spoken word audio, which includes podcasts, audiobooks, talk radio, news, and sports, is picking remarkable fame. The ever-accelerating growth of podcasts and audiobooks has given a significant boost to spoken-word audio, as it takes its share from the popularity of music.

The technology of spoken-word audio is increasing at an astounding rate, as you can analyze from the statistics of the US, it has risen from 8% usage to 30% in the past six years. Meanwhile, the ratio of music fame has decreased to 8% in the last six years.

This is the recent data from Spoken Word Audio Report from NPR and Edison Research, giving us an in-depth look into the ever-evolving audio revolution: trends, listeners’ behaviors and choices, and how they are changing over time.

Top comments (0)