Company
#1 audiobook publisher and distributor in the world
Who We Are
RBmedia is the largest audiobook publisher in the world.
Our catalog of over 70,000 titles represents the world’s largest collection of audiobooks in the industry. We publish and distribute over 8,000 new titles every year—more than other top audiobook publishers combined.
The company’s powerful digital retail and library distribution network reaches millions of listeners around the globe—at home, in the car, and everywhere their mobile devices go.
Awards & Bestsellers
With over 70,000 titles, RBmedia audiobooks continually top key literary awards and bestseller lists, including:
• 58 New York Times bestsellers in 2023
• 3 Pulitzer Prize finalists in 2023
• 1 Oprah's Book Club Pick in 2023
• 1 TODAY Show Read With Jenna Book Club Pick in 2024
• 2 APA Choice honorees in 2024
• 75+ Newbery Medal winners/Honor Books
• 25+ National Book Award winners
• 40+ Booker Prize winners/Shortlisted titles
• 20+ Hugo Award winners
• 10+ Michael L. Printz Award winners/Honor Books
• 1 Academy Award winner
Our Audio Brands
Our Market
The annual global audiobook market opportunity for publishers will ramp from ~$4 billion in 2022 to ~$10 billion in 2027
Global Audiobook Publisher Market
Source: Commissioned study from a leading consulting firm
8,000+ new titles published annually – more than the Big 5 traditional book publishers combined
Our Management Team
Michael Paull
Chief Executive Officer
Ed Longo
Co-President, Chief Operating Officer
Troy Juliar
Co-President, Chief Content Officer
John Shea
Chief Product & Marketing Officer
Mike Pyland
Chief Technology Officer
Michael Bauer
Chief Financial Officer
Miles Stevens-Hoare
Managing Director – RBmedia International & W.F. Howes
Careers
We’re looking for the best and brightest to join our team in these strategic positions:
No positions available at this time.
Investors
RBmedia is owned by H.I.G. Capital and Francisco Partners.
News
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard to Narrate Her Audiobook “My Time to Stand” from RBmedia
RBmedia today announced that Gypsy-Rose Blanchard will voice the audiobook edition of her first memoir, “My Time to Stand.” Written by Gypsy-Rose with Melissa Moore and Michele Matrisciani, “My Time to Stand” is coming from RBmedia in December 2024, one year after Gypsy-Rose’s release from prison.
RBmedia to Acquire Dreamscape Media
RBmedia, a premier global audiobook publisher, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dreamscape Media, an award-winning publisher of audiobooks, which includes Dreamscape Publishing and Dreamscape Select.
Fans Flock to RBmedia’s “The Idea of You” Audiobook as the Movie Tops Streaming Charts
RBmedia today announced that it is the audiobook publisher for Robinne Lee’s “The Idea of You,” the basis for one of the most watched movies on Amazon Prime, ranking at #1 its first week. New book-to-screen versions of some of the company’s fan-favorite audiobooks and many of the most anticipated film, TV, and streaming releases will also release in coming months—including “Fourth Wing,” “Bridgerton,” “Outlander,” “Cork O’Connor,” “Ransom Canyon,” and “The Murderbot Diaries.”
International News
Livres audio pour l’été
Vous recherchez le livre audio parfait pour vous accompagner pendant que vous vous détendez à la plage ou à la piscine ? Que vous recherchiez un thriller ou une romance, nous avons exactement la recommandation qu’il vous faut ! Happy Place Écrit par: Emily Henry Lu par: Sonia Erhard Publié par: Editions Theleme from…
W. F. Howes announces eight-book deal with RR Haywood
W. F. Howes, RBmedia’s UK publishing brand, has acquired the audio rights for the next eight books (Part 22 to Part 29) in RR Haywood’s The Undead series, the UK’s bestselling horror series.
W.F. Howes scoops audiobook The Lives of Lee Miller
W.F. Howes, an RBmedia international publishing brand, has won a multiple publisher auction to secure the audio rights for The Lives of Lee Miller, Antony Penrose’s critically acclaimed biography of his mother.
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