Audible will have more Hindi language audiobooks to offer its members in India thanks to its association with the online social reading platform Wattpad, Indianexpress reported. The collaboration will see the more popular stories from Wattpad be available to Audible members in audiobook format. The Amazon owned platform plans to add more Wattpad titles throughout 2022. Also, … [Read more...] about Audible ties up with Wattpad, adds more Hindi language audiobooks and podcasts
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Audible stops daily audio narration of news from NYT, WSJ, and Washington Post
Audible will no longer be airing the daily audio snippet of news stories from popular newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, or The New York Times, GeekWire reported. This will mark the end of a practice that has been prevalent for more than two decades given that's the duration the audio programs were available for. The Amazon-owned company is now … [Read more...] about Audible stops daily audio narration of news from NYT, WSJ, and Washington Post
Apple rumored to launch its own audiobook service in 2022
Apple could be working on an audiobook service which it may launch sometime later this year. This has been revealed in a report on The Economist and subsequently carried by 9to5Mac though unfortunately, the report does not share the source of this or what the service is going to be like. Interestingly, the post on The Economist has just a single line on this. That said, an … [Read more...] about Apple rumored to launch its own audiobook service in 2022
Audible Premium Plus and Amazon Music Unlimited for three months completely free
There are three months of free Amazon Music Unlimited and Audible Premium Plus subscription for the taking, which no doubt is one of the best things that music buffs or book worms will like to have. As freep reported, all of this entails a monthly saving of $22.94 provided one opted for both the services at the same time. The Amazon Music Unlimited comes for $7.99 for Amazon … [Read more...] about Audible Premium Plus and Amazon Music Unlimited for three months completely free
Audible launches Plus Catalogue in Australia offering thousands of audiobooks for free
Audible's platter comprising of audiobooks and podcasts just got enhanced with the launch of the new Plus Catalogue that makes available more than 11,000 Audible originals, audiobooks, and podcasts to members at no extra cost. The new content set includes bestsellers and hidden gems to almost everything else that are likely to appeal to the members. As PC Mag reported, the Plus … [Read more...] about Audible launches Plus Catalogue in Australia offering thousands of audiobooks for free
Here is how to read or listen to the Harry Potter series for free
The Harry Potter series has been among the most loved and read book series in recent times, one that inspired an entire generation of book lovers. In fact, so popular the book series has been that we have an entire film series on it. Needless to say, the films too proved to be equally successful as well. That said, reading the books, page by page has a different allure of … [Read more...] about Here is how to read or listen to the Harry Potter series for free
Authors sue Audible over royalty payment discrepancy
Audible is facing class action lawsuit over charges of not paying authors the royalty payments they deserve. According to the plaintiffs Golden Unicorn Enterprises Inc. and Big Dog Books LLC, the Amazon owned audiobook company does not report the exact number of audiobooks sold via its platform. This, the plaintiffs allege, provides Amazon with an opportunity to underpay the … [Read more...] about Authors sue Audible over royalty payment discrepancy
Best audiobook apps of 2021
While reading a book has some kind of a romance to it that is unlike any, letting your ears do the reading has its own allure. Most are likely to have fond memories of listening to stories during bedtime which, at times, can be even more exciting than reading. Fortunately, technology has made it possible to relive that excitement anytime and anywhere with what has come to be … [Read more...] about Best audiobook apps of 2021
Audible moving to Enhanced Format for audiobooks
In the next few weeks Audible we will be moving all downloads to an enhanced, high-quality audio format and will no longer support format 4 downloading. Your Audible titles are yours to keep and will be available for download in the new, higher-quality audio format. If you prefer to listen to your Audible titles in format 4 audio, you will want to download them all to your … [Read more...] about Audible moving to Enhanced Format for audiobooks
Audible offering hundreds of kids audiobooks for free
Audible is offering kids hundreds of free audiobooks to keep them sane while stuck at home and practicing social distancing. Audible Stories, is a new service that is live and available through web browsers or the company's official desktop and mobile apps. The company added that from March 19, kids everywhere can instantly stream the wide collection of stories, including … [Read more...] about Audible offering hundreds of kids audiobooks for free