Around the world, Audible employees and creators championed the role of storytelling, community, and workplace culture in challenging assumptions, all inspired by the “Break the Bias” theme of International Women’s Day 2022.
This year, Black History Month was filled with events for employees and listeners celebrating the full range of Black life. New releases from luminaries like Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka emphasized the power of voices and stories.
This year we worked with top talent from around the world to produce more than a thousand Audible Originals, all while moving the needle on what we can do as a company to support our communities, creatives, customers and each other.
Audible EVP Rachel Ghiazza has been named one of “Hollywood’s New Leaders” in Variety magazine for her work charting new paths in audio entertainment for listeners and creators.
On NPR’s “How I Built This” with Guy Raz, Audible’s Founder and Executive Chairman Don Katz reveals what inspired him to create Audible, some surprising challenges he and the team faced in the beginning, and what motivated his decisions along the way.
A new study in the UK reveals young listeners’ growing engagement with audio storytelling, which is boosting reading comprehension and fueling passion for stories in reluctant readers.
This June, Audible celebrated Pride month with events for employees and new releases by LGBTQIA+ creators that debuted as part of New York City’s Pride programming at Tribeca Festival and 92Y.
As the Festival’s exclusive audio sponsor, we’re bringing an exciting audio storytelling lineup, including an immersive preview of the queer action/comedy podcast "Hot White Heist," a panel celebrating Black audio creators with Tariq Trotter, and more.
This year, we celebrated our Asian-American and Pacific Islander colleagues, customers, and creators with events to build allyship, offer support and guidance, and share the invaluable contributions of AAPI storytellers.
Go behind-the-scenes of “Wish You Were Here,” part of Audible’s collaboration with the Williamstown Theatre Festival, to learn how the play gave five Iranian-American actresses a rare chance to collaborate and to tap deep into their shared heritage.
Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo wrote a song about his love of Audible. Now there’s a new music video to go with it, featuring the band doing all the things we love to do while listening. We found out what led to this very cool musical fan letter.
Written and performed by beauty expert and advocate, Mikki Taylor, “Force of Beauty: A Newark Family Memoir” brings together powerful voices from Audible’s hometown, including Mayor Ras J. Baraka, and introduces listeners to the city’s rich history.