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
- Aug 5:
Wondery’s narrative podcast studio will be combined with Audible. Marshall Lewy, Wondery’s Chief Content Officer, will also join Audible. The company’s creator-led shows (New Heights, Armchair Expert, etc) will be merged with the existing Talent Services team, rebranding to Creator Services.
Ads and sponsorship will merge with a team at Amazon Music.Ads and sponsorship will create an entirely new team that includes the existing ad-sales team at Amazon Music. - Jun 24: The APAs from AudioUK are open for entry, as the audio production awards return for the fifteenth year. The awards celebrate audio from podcasts to radio, audiobooks to sound design, production to presenting. Audible returns as sponsor; you’ve until mid September to enter.
- 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.
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