[ad_1] What you won’t get are credits for audiobooks that aren’t included in the Plus library. For those, you’ll need Audible Premium Plus, which replaces the Gold and Platinum plans. With that $14.95/month subscription, you’ll receive one credit per month for any audiobook of your choosing. If you were on the Platinum plan, you’ll be […]
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The best student discounts we found for 2020
[ad_1] Shopping Amazon Prime Amazon If you’re not piggy-backing off of your parents’ Amazon Prime account, you can have the subscription for less while you’re in school. College students can get Prime Student for $6.50 per month or $60 per year, and it includes the same perks as a standard Prime membership including free two-day […]
Cult Australian comedy ‘Danger 5’ resurrected as an Audible podcast
[ad_1] Stereo Adventures features the original cast and crew, including the return of Aldo Mignone, who played cocktail-obsessed Pierre only in the first series. It’s not clear how the show will work in an audio-only format, given that much of the jokes were serviced by the intentionally crummy production design, visual effects and (badly) overdubbed […]
Audible will create the only audio version of Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’
[ad_1] The series follows Morpheus, the King of Dreams, after he’s mistakenly trapped for 70 years. He sets about both restoring his reign and correcting the mistakes made over the course of his eternal life. It’s something of a coup for Audible, which has been pushing into originals. Gaiman has plenty of devotees, and a […]
Amazon is selling Kindles at Black Friday prices
[ad_1] Both devices received high scores when we reviewed them, 95 and 91, respectively. The two standout features on the Kindle Paperwhite are waterproofing and Bluetooth Audible support, so you can listen to audiobooks on the go. The Paperwhite comes in black or twilight blue, with 8GB or 32GB of storage. The latter will cost […]
US book publishers sue Audible over AI-powered transcription
[ad_1] At the center of the case is the Captions feature the Amazon-owned company announced last month. The feature uses machine learning to allow Audible users to transcribe an audiobook into text. Since it announced Captions, Audible has positioned the feature as a student aid. However, the company also plans to make it available to […]
Audible teams with ‘The Walking Dead’ creators on audio originals
[ad_1] This isn’t Amazon’s first such deal. It also has partnerships with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and Saturday Night Live‘s Broadway Video. It might, however, be the most intriguing if you’re a fan of comic books, sci-fi or Skybound’s general ethos. Just don’t count on a Walking Dead exclusive — while that’s undoubtedly Skybound’s star […]