It’s finally June! This means it is audiobook appreciation month. The standard way of reading a book isn’t for everyone and a lot of people enjoy audiobooks. With audiobooks, you can enjoy listening to your favorite books whenever and wherever you are.
There are a lot of audiobooks available now. What makes audiobooks so loved is that a range of famous voices narrates a lot of new and popular books. These famous voices are a great way for more people to listen to audiobooks.
In this article, we will discuss the impact celebrity voices have on the audiobook industry.
Why Are Audiobooks Popular?
In only the past couple of years, the popularity of audiobooks has skyrocketed. One of the main reasons for this is that publishers have put a lot more effort and money into the production of audiobooks. Also, audiobooks are a lot easier to get your hands on.
Audiobooks have become stylish and much more interesting and easier to consume literature. Whether you are driving or out for a walk you can have an audiobook playing. Thus, you can easily read your favorite series of books in no time.
For a lot of people, the person who is narrating or reading the book is what promotes them to listen to it. Therefore, this is why there has been a big influx of more people listening to audiobooks because they can listen to the voice of their favorite celebrities.
The Voice Is Important
You can’t just have anyone narrate a book. Many publishers spend lots of time and money to get the right voice, for several reasons. Mainly, you want to get a voice that will not only sound good but entice people to listen.
Sophie Andrea, founder of Dialogue Books, completed a survey, where they questioned 500 participants. This survey aimed to find out which celebrities had the best voice.
From these results, Andrea explains that “a certain voice can utterly transform a story, making it simmer with intrigue or sparkle with passion. Our survey reveals that listeners don’t just enjoy audiobooks for their content; they’re enraptured by the mellifluous tones of celebrities who narrate these tales.”
As a result, the results of this survey highlight that the popularity of audiobooks isn’t just about the book in question. The alluring voice chosen from a high-profile celebrity adds more appeal and glamor. Thus, this helps to draw in more listeners.
Some of the best celebrities that have voiced audiobooks include Tom Hanks, Jake Gyllenhaal, Stephen Fry, Oprah Winfrey, and Scarlett Johansson.
The Impact Of Celebrity Voices
Since more publishers are attracting the dazzling voices of celebrities to narrate their audiobooks, this means that the future of audiobooks is looking quite promising.
There are a couple of factors that can impact the popularity of audiobooks, which is why more celebrities are being asked to become narrators.
Competition
When it comes to the audiobook industry, they don’t compete with the usual literature competitors such as e-books or printed books. Instead, they have to compete with podcasts and music channels.
In addition to this, as there are more hand-free devices, then the audiobook industry needs to find ways to persuade listeners to choose them instead of one of their competitors. This can be done by having a sizzling celebrity voice who is the narrator.
Engaging Narration
Whoever narrates the audiobook needs to keep the listener engaged and entertained. If you have a series of books all narrated in the same way, then the listener could get bored. As a result, the voice of the audiobooks needs to be interesting and engaging.
As a result, just the fact that a particular book is narrated by a highly successful actor is enough. Yet, usually, the actor/celebrity will read the book in a way to keep the listener entertained and hooked.
Final Thoughts
Audiobooks have grown in popularity in only the past couple of years. Especially as people have wanted to find alternative ways in which you can enjoy literature. In addition to this, a lot more audiobooks are being narrated by popular celebrities and actors. This adds to the attraction of audiobooks.
Having a famous voice behind the book attracts more and new listeners to audiobooks. Furthermore, having a popular voice to be the narrator, for some listeners helps to engross them in the world that they are listening to.
We hope you’ve enjoyed this article. Hopefully, you now have a clearer idea of why celebrity voices are dominating the audiobook industry.
