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We’ve ranked the top 14 Audiobooks companies in California, United States. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Audiobooks Companies & Startups (California, United States)
Speechki
Speechki is an audiobook recording platform for publishers to scale their audiobook inventories by several times using synthetic voices.
Founder(s): Dima Abramov, Kirill Parinov, Sergey Baranov
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Audio, Audiobooks, Publishing
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zpod.app
The Zpod App is an audio story-finding and listening application.
Founder(s): Sina Yeganeh
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Audiobooks, E-Commerce Platforms, E-Learning, Education, Podcast, Software
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Pod People
Pod People is the only on-demand workforce for audio production, with a vast network of hand-picked audio professionals across the globe.
Founder(s): Rachael King
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Audio, Audiobooks, Human Resources, Media and Entertainment, Podcast, Staffing Agency
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Podium Publishing
Podium Publishing is an audiobook publisher of sci-fi, fantasy, and romance with 1,000+ titles produced to date.
Founder(s): Greg Lawrence, James Tonn
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Audiobooks, Publishing
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LibriVox
LibriVox is free public domain audiobooks, read by volunteers from around the world.
Founder(s): Hugh McGuire
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Audiobooks
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Safari Books Online
Safari Books Online is an online library of books and videos.
Founder(s): Tim O’Reilly
Location: Sebastopol, California, United States
Industries: Audiobooks, EBooks, Education
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Metrosound
Metrosound is a long time regional sound provider and audio installation.
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Location: Granada Hills, California, United States
Industries: Audio, Audiobooks, Internet, Media and Entertainment
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Fresno County Public Library
Fresno County Public Library provides a digital collection of books and printed materials for kids, teens and adults.
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Location: Fresno, California, United States
Industries: Audiobooks, EBooks
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Toft Audio Group
Toft ATB Series Console is loaded with a master control section only seen in more expensive, high-end recording consoles.
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Location: Gardena, California, United States
Industries: Audio, Audiobooks, Music
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Publishing Assist
Publishing Assist helps authors with guidance on book preparation and provides book editing, formatting, and cover design services.
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Location: Rancho Cordova, California, United States
Industries: Audiobooks, Graphic Design, Publishing
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AuthorsDen Inc
AuthorsDen is the largest online literary community of authors and readers.
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Location: Ramona, California, United States
Industries: Audiobooks, E-Commerce, EBooks, Publishing
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Gold Label
Gold Label is an online shop that delivers a wide range of music, audiobooks, vinyl, videos and commemorative editions record labels.
Founder(s): Pat Boone
Location: West Hollywood, California, United States
Industries: Audiobooks, E-Commerce, Music, Retail
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Financial Inclusion at the Bottom of the Pyramid
Financial Inclusion at the Bottom of the Pyramid is a book about financial inclusion, microfinance, FinTech, and mobile banking.
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Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: Audiobooks, EBooks, Finance
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MoForte
MoForte plans and develops sonic and musical applications for mobile devices and web platforms.
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Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: Audiobooks, Mobile Apps, Music
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