Audible
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Audible is an American online audiobook and podcast service that allows users to purchase and stream audiobooks and other forms of spoken-word content. This content can be purchased individually or under a subscription model in which the user receives "credits" that can be redeemed for content monthly and receive access to a curated on-demand library of content. Audible is the United States' largest audiobook producer and retailer. The service is owned by Audible, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. Wikipedia
Website: www.audible.com
Owned by: Amazon
Latest news
- May 14: Amazon’s Audible is to make AI-voiced audiobooks. Amazon’s profit last year was $59bn - the equivalent of human voiceover fees for 39 million audiobooks.
- Apr 2: The Webby Awards are open for public voting today, after the nominations were published. Award-winning podcast Dan Taberski is up for yet another award, after his hit show Hysterical was named Apple Podcasts’ Podcast of the Year. The awards also recognise the organization with the most overall nominations and wins across the podcast categories. Organizations in contention include Audible (14), SiriusXM (10), Wondery (9), and iHeartMedia (8).
- Mar 17: Del Fordham is now Associate Director of Originals for Audible in the Asia Pacific. He joins from Nine Entertainment and News Corp.
- Mar 4: Christopher Avello has joined Libsyn as VP of Marketing. He’d worked for Audible 2006 to 2019, and more recently has worked for sports science company Catapult and audiobook seller Chirp.
- Feb 7: Evolutions, in Chicago at the end of March, has confirmed its first keynote speakers. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Ronan Farrow will be in conversation with Audible Chief Content Officer Rachel Ghiazza focusing on the evolving landscape of audio investigative reporting.
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