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Screenshot of Spotify's For the Record announcement Audiobooks on Spotify Are Going Global, dated October 7, 2026. Image: Spotify
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Spotify Brings Audiobooks to Mexico, Colombia and Spain. Its Plan for Smaller Languages Is AI Narration

Published October 8, 2026 Theo Lindgren AI narration, audiobooks, Frankfurt Book Fair, narrators, Spanish audiobooks, Spotify

Spotify audiobooks reach Mexico, Colombia, Spain and Italy, with 180 markets by December. Its pitch for small languages is AI narration.

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Audible's Interactive Story launch screen for Dracula, titled Renfield on the Run, reading In the voice of Johnny Flynn, with a Talk with Renfield button and a candle. Image: Audible
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Audible Lets You Talk Back to Renfield. He Answers in a Replica of Johnny Flynn’s Voice

Published October 2, 2026 Chloe Barnett AI Voice, Audible, audiobooks, Dracula, Interactive Story, Johnny Flynn, narrators, SAG-AFTRA, voice replica

Audible's new Interactive Story lets listeners talk to Dracula's Renfield, voiced by a replica of actor Johnny Flynn. What it means for narrators.

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Screenshot of the ACX blog announcement Coming Soon to ACX: A New Royalty Model and More Opportunities to Earn. Image: ACX
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ACX Changed How Narrators Get Paid. Here’s What to Do Before December 31

Published September 23, 2026October 6, 2026 Chloe Barnett ACX, Audible, Audiobook Narration, narrators, royalties, royalty share

Audible's pooled royalty model pays 50% instead of 40%, but of a different pot, and royalty share titles can't move without the narrator's approval. The legacy model ends December 31.

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Receipts in the Shoebox: What Four Tax Offices Actually Say to Voice Actors Working From Home
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Receipts in the Shoebox: What Four Tax Offices Actually Say to Voice Actors Working From Home

November 8, 2026 Hana Mori Comments Off on Receipts in the Shoebox: What Four Tax Offices Actually Say to Voice Actors Working From Home

The home booth, the mic, the overseas client and the shoebox of receipts: what the IRS, HMRC, Canada and Australia say, in their own words.

Cowboy Bebop’s Director Hears “Growth Rings” in Spike’s Voice. 25 Years On, Koichi Yamadera Names It His Favorite Work
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Cowboy Bebop’s Director Hears “Growth Rings” in Spike’s Voice. 25 Years On, Koichi Yamadera Names It His Favorite Work

November 8, 2026 Theo Lindgren Comments Off on Cowboy Bebop’s Director Hears “Growth Rings” in Spike’s Voice. 25 Years On, Koichi Yamadera Names It His Favorite Work
Ramayana’s Hindi Sita and Ravana Are Two Dubbing Artists. Sharad Kelkar Wishes More Producers Respected the Craft
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Ramayana’s Hindi Sita and Ravana Are Two Dubbing Artists. Sharad Kelkar Wishes More Producers Respected the Craft

November 8, 2026 Priya Raman Comments Off on Ramayana’s Hindi Sita and Ravana Are Two Dubbing Artists. Sharad Kelkar Wishes More Producers Respected the Craft
Two in Three UK Adults Wouldn’t Listen to an AI-Narrated Audiobook. The Poll Comes From a Library That Has Used Human Narrators Since 1935
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Two in Three UK Adults Wouldn’t Listen to an AI-Narrated Audiobook. The Poll Comes From a Library That Has Used Human Narrators Since 1935

November 8, 2026 Chloe Barnett Comments Off on Two in Three UK Adults Wouldn’t Listen to an AI-Narrated Audiobook. The Poll Comes From a Library That Has Used Human Narrators Since 1935

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