Books on CD are Becoming More Popular
Books on CD

According to the Audio Publisher’s Association, audio book sales have been increasing at a high rate, especially due to the popularity of big name books such as Harry Potter crossing over to the realm of audio and spoken word. In fact, books like Harry Potter have done a lot to let readers know about the benefits of listening to audio books.

Now, audio books are even attracting celebrity narrators and can include more than just a voice reading from the text of a book. The art of audio recording seems to be making a comeback with the inclusion of music and sound effects in many audio book versions of popular titles. Some productions make use of an entire cast of voice actors to create an audio book that’s even more sophisticated. Some books on CD now come with DVD-type bonus features as well.

Among the younger population, audio books are more relevant now because of the invention of the portable mp3 player, which allows you to take more than one audio book with you almost anywhere. You don’t have to carry around multiple CDs with mp3 downloads - all you need is an audio player that can run mp3s, and your files on the system.

Education
Audio books have also been shown to help young readers improve reading comprehension, fluency, language acquisition, and vocabulary development. Reading along with the audio version of a book is an effective way to achieve the above goals - and it can be a lot of fun too!

Audio books, whether on CD or in mp3 format, have many applications and are sure to enjoy continued success as technology improves and more titles are released.

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by Peter Markovic

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