- American adults who now own a voice-activated smart speaker: 1 in 6
- Increase in Americans who own such speakers in 2018 versus 2017: 128%
- Percentage of American adults who own an Amazon Alexa device: 11
- Percentage of American adults who own a Google Home: 4
- Number-one user activity of smart speakers from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m.: traffic reports
- Number-three user activity of smart speakers from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.: listen to children’s stories
- Number-two user activity of smart speakers from 9 p.m. to midnight: listen to audiobooks
Source: The Smart Audio Report from NPR and Edison Research, Fall-Winter 2017
Jane Friedman has spent her entire career working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Established in 2015, her newsletter The Bottom Line provides nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry professionals; in 2023, she was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World.
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