Author Notes #7 (March 2024)

Spotify are streaming audiobooks, TikTok is in trouble, entertainment is dead, hybrid publishing is growing, and social media is as confusing as ever

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Spotify are pushing into the audiobook streaming market in the US, offering customers a $9.99 a month standalone service, which gives users 15 hours of listening each month. With a catalogue of 200,000 titles, 600 million monthly active users in its last reported quarter, and over 236 million paid subscribers, this is one to watch for anyone looking t…