RBmedia, the largest US audiobook producer, has announced the acquisition of Author’s Republic, a leader in bringing the works of self-published authors to audio listeners around the world.

With this acquisition, RBmedia expands their ability to ensure that all top-quality audiobooks are available everywhere through all major outlets.

"As the only truly open and independent audiobook marketplace, we are delighted to combine forces with RBmedia to ensure that all content creators can bring their audiobooks to more platforms and more listeners in the easiest way possible," said Darren Speers, General Manager of Author's Republic.

Author’s Republic offers an extensive audiobook distribution portal that distributes them to the widest network of sales channels and libraries in the world and adds all copyrights into a single centralized dashboard. RBmedia and Author’s Republic will also provide audiobook authoring tools, a story-reader market, and other features so that self-published authors can produce and distribute their audiobooks to as many listeners as possible.

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