The Spoken World

THE SPOKEN WORLD brings you the latest global audiobook news, trends and insights. If you’re in the publishing or audio industry, this podcast is a must-listen. Every other week our host Christopher Kenneally interviews industry leaders, providing insights about global audiobook opportunities, innovations and challenges. What’s new in production, distribution and marketing?  Where are the best worldwide opportunities for growth?  We’ll also bring you highlights from major international book and audio conferences.

Christopher Kenneally created the Beyond the Book podcast series for Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) in 2006; later renamed Velocity of Content, the show ran until 2024. As an independent journalist, he has reported for the New York Times and Boston Globe, among many other publications, as well as for WBUR-FM (Boston), National Public Radio, and WGBH-TV (PBS-Boston). At book fairs and publishing conferences in Europe and North America, he has developed and moderated dozens of programs covering audiobooks and podcasting as well as on intellectual property law and artificial intelligence. He contributes opinion columns regularly to the Boston Business Journal.