# RBmedia

> RBmedia is a private, Maryland-based audiobook publisher that acquires audio rights, selects and produces recordings, markets them, and distributes them across retail, streaming, and library platforms. Its 13-brand portfolio spans more than 100,000 titles in English, Spanish, French, and German, giving authors and agents a route to global listeners without forcing consumers into a single storefront.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Landover, Maryland, United States
- **Founders:** Shamrock Capital Advisors (Sponsor that formed and launched RBmedia in 2017), Henry Trentman (Founder of predecessor Recorded Books)
- **Team size:** Approximately 590 employees (third-party estimate supplied); no current official headcount was found.
- **Products:** Audiobook rights acquisition and publishing, Audiobook production, GraphicAudio dramatizations, Global digital distribution, International-language publishing
- **Notable:** Surpassed 100,000 audiobooks in January 2026., Publishes and distributes more than 9,000 new titles annually across 13 audio brands., Published audio editions for 126 New York Times bestsellers in 2025.

## Products & services

- **Audiobook rights acquisition and publishing** — Acquires audio rights from authors, agents, and publishers; selects titles using editorial judgment, historical data, and technology.
- **Audiobook production** — Directs and records professional narrations, including author-read works and productions using award-winning voice actors.
- **GraphicAudio dramatizations** — Produces full-cast adaptations with cinematic music and sound effects, chiefly in fantasy, science fiction, action, comics, and romance.
- **Global digital distribution** — Supplies audiobooks to 50-plus retail, streaming, and library platforms, including Audible, Spotify, Apple, Google Play, OverDrive, and Hoopla.
- **International-language publishing** — Publishes through brands focused on English, Spanish, French, and German markets.
- **Dreamscape Select** — Provides audiobook support for self-published authors through the Dreamscape division acquired in 2024.

## Achievements

- Surpassed 100,000 audiobooks in January 2026.
- Publishes and distributes more than 9,000 new titles annually across 13 audio brands.
- Published audio editions for 126 New York Times bestsellers in 2025.
- Reported seven of Spotify's 10 most-streamed audiobooks of all time in its catalog by June 2026.
- Had more than 150 titles recognized by bestseller lists and publishing awards in the first half of 2026.
- Expanded from roughly 31,000 to more than 66,000 titles during KKR's 2018-2023 ownership period.
- Built publishing operations spanning English, Spanish, French, and German.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — RBmedia said more than 150 of its titles had earned bestseller or major industry recognition in the first half of 2026, including more than 40 New York Times bestsellers.
- **2026-05** — Eighteen titles across Recorded Books, Tantor, Dreamscape, Ascent Audio, and Kalorama appeared in Audible's Spring 2026 preview.
- **2026-01** — The catalog surpassed 100,000 audiobooks across 13 publishing brands and four languages.
- **2025-12** — RBmedia closed 2025 with 126 New York Times bestsellers and five of Spotify's top 10 audiobooks of the year, according to the company.
- **2025-01** — The company reported a record 2024, including more than 9,000 new titles and completed acquisitions of Dreamscape Media and Berrett-Koehler's audiobook publishing business.
- **2024-03** — Michael Paull, formerly a direct-to-consumer executive at Disney and digital media executive at Amazon, became CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://rbmediaglobal.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/rbmedia
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/rbmediaco
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/recordedbooks/

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Last updated: 2026-08-13