Audible is the largest audiobook subscription platform in the world. You can subscribe on a monthly basis and get one credit per month, or you can pay more to get more credits. If you want to get 12 credits all in one go, you can do that too. One of the big problems with Audible, which they did not advertise, is that credits expire after six months of not being used. Due to … [Read more...] about Audible Audiobook Credits now expire after one year
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Audible launches audiobook portal that is aimed at Latinos
Audible has just launched Audible Latino, an integrated, multicultural destination for U.S. Hispanic customers to access a robust content catalog of Spanish-language and culturally relevant English-language spoken word content. In order to draw attention to the new portal, the company has just attained the entire Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling in Spanish, performed … [Read more...] about Audible launches audiobook portal that is aimed at Latinos
Get 2 months of Audible Membership for $1.90
Living Social is running a promotion for an Audible subscription. The $1.90 fee will give you access to one free audiobook per month and is available for new members or people who have cancelled their account. If you feel like purchasing an audiobook, once your credits expire, you will save 30% off à la carte purchases. Once the promotional period expires, the normal rate will … [Read more...] about Get 2 months of Audible Membership for $1.90
Amazon Freetime Unlimited adds 1,000 audiobooks
Amazon has just added 1,000 kid friendly audiobooks from Audible as part of their Freetime Unlimited Program. Kids can now listen to popular titles like Peter Pan, Rip Van Winkle, Beauty and the Beast, and Snow Queen. Parents can also add additional Audible books to their child’s FreeTime profile via the settings on their child’s device, or remotely via Parent Dashboard. The … [Read more...] about Amazon Freetime Unlimited adds 1,000 audiobooks
Audible now available on Apple Watch
Audible is releasing an update to the Audible App that will allow Apple Watch users to enjoy Audible directly from their devices. This is made possible by Apple’s new operating system, watchOS 5. With the new update, watch users can sync Audible books from their libraries to their watches; play Audible books on the go via Bluetooth; and control playback from the watch face – … [Read more...] about Audible now available on Apple Watch
Audible Originals now given away for free to paid subscribers
Audible Originals are hit or miss in terms of quality and in the past these audiobooks were only able to be accessed if you spent one of your precious credits. Amazon has augmented their Originals program and will now make six titles available on the first Friday of every month and you can pick two of them to download for free. The first six titles comprise of Girls & … [Read more...] about Audible Originals now given away for free to paid subscribers
Audible Channels is scaling back on original content
Audible Channels launched in 2016 and primarily comprises of podcasts, audio versions of newspapers, comedy shows and tech news. It is free for Amazon Prime Members and Audible subscribers get full access to all of the content. Channels was designed to draw in new users and hopefully become paid monthly subscribers. It looks like Audible Channels is scaling back and most of the … [Read more...] about Audible Channels is scaling back on original content
Audible membership is now $4.95 per month
Audible is running an early Prime Day promotion where you can get three months of access to Audible for $4.95 per month for the first three months. This is an excellent deal because normally the cost of a monthly subscription is $14.95 per month, so this promotion gives you a total savings of $30. Audiobooks these days are fairly expensive. Your average title issued by a … [Read more...] about Audible membership is now $4.95 per month
People are starting to pirate Audible Audiobooks
Audible has a number of publishing partners and sometimes audiobooks will be removed from a users library. This could be due to a contract dispute or if the publisher decides they want to take their business elsewhere. People who buy a legitimate copy are faced with a conundrum; take the risk that Audible might just remove the audiobook at their decreession or strip the … [Read more...] about People are starting to pirate Audible Audiobooks
Reese Witherspoon is teaming up with Audible for audiobook originals
Reese Witherspoon is going to be producing original content for Audible audiobooks in the next few months. Audible will also be showcasing a number of titles selected by Reese’s Book Club, which focus on strong but complex female characters. The first audiobook that is showcased on Audible is You think it, I'll say it by Curtis Sittenfeld. “When I started Reese’s Book Club, … [Read more...] about Reese Witherspoon is teaming up with Audible for audiobook originals