Tag: AUDIBLE

digg_url = "http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2008/01/31/amazon-buys-audible-com/"; Amazon has entered into an agreement to buy digital audiobook service Audible.com. The deal is valued at $300 million, and allows Amazon to dramatically expand its digital audio offerings. While Amazon already offers millions of MP3 songs for download, Audible is probably the biggest name in digital audiobooks, ...

Like downloading audiobooks, but don't like being told how to listen to them? Up until now, the biggest names in downloadable audiobooks have been Audible and iTunes. Now online music site eMusic has announced it will get into the game. Unlike books purchased from Audible/iTunes, anything you buy from eMusic will be DRM-free. Want to listen to it on any computer or portable media player? No ...