The almost 400 entities that represent this industry have created more than 100,000 podcasts and close to 25,000 audiobooks in Spanish.

In the last five years, especially as a result of the situation experienced with the pandemic, we have witnessed how the consumption of content in audio format in Spanish has skyrocketed throughout the world. This is clear from the first Map of the audio industry in Spanish made by dosdoce.com, a platform specialized in trends in the digital economy, which has detected 393 entities that have firmly committed to the development of the new audio industry in the Spanish-speaking markets. (Latin America, Spain, and US Hispanic market) during the last five years.

During all this time, the almost 400 entities that represent this industry have created more than 100,000 podcasts and nearly 25,000 audiobooks in Spanish, among other formats, compared to the scarce audio content in Spanish just a few years ago. An industry that is expected to grow to 26.6 million listeners in 2026 and that these will grow by up to 30% year-on-year and generate revenue of 590 million euros through advertising, branded content, revenue derived from subscriptions, etc., according to a PwC study.

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