In this insightful lecture, Professor Karl Berglund of Uppsala University delves into the behaviors of audiobook platform users and examines how subscription models influence consumer habits and reading patterns. Drawing from his extensive research, including data from 74 million logged sessions of audiobook streaming over a year, Berglund sheds light on:
- The impact of subscription-based streaming services on reading diversity and literary culture.
- Detailed user behaviors and preferences, highlighting how, when, and what people read in the context of audiobooks.
- The potential of proprietary user data as a tool for algorithmic criticism, offering an academic perspective on data typically associated with tech companies.
Speaker:
- Professor Karl Berglund, Assistant Professor of Literature, Uppsala University, Sweden
This lecture was part of Audio Day PARIX 2024, organized by the PARIX School for the Spanish Book.
