Booktrack
American audiobook services company
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Booktrack is an American e-reader platform founded in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]
| Booktrack | |
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| Operating system | iOS (iPod/iPhone), Android, Windows |
| Available in | English |
| Website | booktrack |
History
The company was founded in 2011 in Auckland by brothers Mark Cameron and Paul Cameron.[2] Mark Cameron came up with the idea of creating a service that matched soundtracks with books to provide an immersive reading environment.[3] He and his brother spent three years building the technology before launching the site in August 2011.[4] It provides soundtracks with synchronized music, sound effects and ambient sound for written books.[5] The platform uses an algorithm to track users' reading speed and synchronize it with the soundtrack.[6][7]
The company raised funding from investors including Peter Thiel.[8]
Booktracks are available for download through the Booktrack Bookshelf app in the Apple App Store,[4] Google Play and on a PC using a web browser.[9]
In September 2019, Booktrack introduced Booktrack Studio allowing users to create and publish synchronized soundtracks for books.[10][11]