A survey conducted in the United Kingdom in 2022 found that the main reason for reading audiobooks was being able to access audiobooks instantly at any time, with 46 percent of respondents citing this as the primary appeal of the format. Meanwhile, 38 percent read audiobooks because of the convenience of storing books digitally rather than physically.
Leading reasons for reading audiobooks in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022
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Intellectual Property Office (UK). (February 3, 2023). Leading reasons for reading audiobooks in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1300884/audiobook-consumption-reasons-uk/
Intellectual Property Office (UK). "Leading reasons for reading audiobooks in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022." Chart. February 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1300884/audiobook-consumption-reasons-uk/
Intellectual Property Office (UK). (2023). Leading reasons for reading audiobooks in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1300884/audiobook-consumption-reasons-uk/
Intellectual Property Office (UK). "Leading Reasons for Reading Audiobooks in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of May 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1300884/audiobook-consumption-reasons-uk/
Intellectual Property Office (UK), Leading reasons for reading audiobooks in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1300884/audiobook-consumption-reasons-uk/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Leading reasons for reading audiobooks in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022 [Graph], Intellectual Property Office (UK), February 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1300884/audiobook-consumption-reasons-uk/