Audible, the audiobook and podcast platform owned by Amazon, has reached a multi-year, first-look production deal with Higher Ground, the media company founded by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama.… Read More
Audible, the audiobook service owned by Amazon, has discontinued its daily audio digests of stories from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. The audio programs, which… Read More
— Sea.citi, an organization that works to connect tech sector employees with civic life, announced three new board members: Zillow Government Relations and Public Affairs Manager Anna Boone. Janice Dearlove,… Read More
Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. We finally got the price and date for Surface Duo, Microsoft’s new dual-screen Android device (don’t call it a… Read More
Amazon has removed a clause prohibiting disparaging comments about the company from its podcast content license agreement on Amazon Music and Amazon’s Audible subsidiary. News of the non-disparagement clause prompted… Read More
Amazon Music and the tech giant’s Audible subsidiary plan to offer podcasts from third-party content providers directly on their platforms, significantly expanding their audio offerings and going head-to-head with Apple,… Read More
— Seattle-based Zillow Group announced leadership changes on its marketing team and in its New York office. Matt Daimler is now senior vice president of product. He was most recently… Read More
Amazon-owned Audible and a group of major book publishers settled a copyright lawsuit filed last year over a feature called Captions that transcribes audiobooks to text. The settlement between Audible… Read More
Some of the top publishing companies are teaming up to sue Audible, the audiobook subsidiary of Amazon, arguing that a new feature that transcribes audiobooks to text amounts to copyright… Read More
Audible, the audiobook company owned by Amazon, is launching a new option for its customers to talk with a live customer service agent via Amazon Alexa devices. The hands-free service… Read More
If your idea of a good time reading is to do it with your ears, you’re in good company. Digital audiobooks are outpacing even ebooks in sustained growth. Long gone… Read More
There’s a lot of movement in Amazon’s vast world of entertainment, gaming and audio programming, with industry veterans coming in and going out at Amazon Game Studios, Amazon Studios and… Read More
Halfway through 2018, there are plenty of great books which already deserve a spot in your beach bag. Editors with Amazon Books have helped narrow the list with their selection… Read More
For lovers of romance novels, there’s a lot more to love with the release of Audible Romance, a new package from the audiobook company that promises subscribers unlimited access to thousands… Read More
Kelsey Grammer is joining the ranks of celebrities such as Sean Penn, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jesse Eisenberg who have narrated audiobooks. Audiobook giant Audible.com released Tuesday the “Frasier” actor’s narration of “Rise… Read More
Over the course of her abusive marriage, a mom from the Midwest developed a life-saving idea that she couldn’t share with anyone. It was a ritual focusing on the love… Read More
[Update, Saturday afternoon: After this story was published, an Amazon spokesperson contacted GeekWire to add to the company’s previous statement: “We are planning to bring this feature to Fire tablets in… Read More
Amazon-owned audiobook seller Audible today released its new commercial-free audio subscription service, Channels, to the public. The service, which includes news and original programming, had been in beta testing for several months. All… Read More
Audible, the Amazon-owned company that built its business selling audiobooks, is now officially moving into podcast-like shorts with a beta of Audible Channels. Podcasts have been on the rise in recent years, with Serial,… Read More
Sharing your favorite passages from an e-book is pretty easy. Just highlight the text and click to share. But there’s a big difference between reading a passage and hearing it read… Read More
A Sonos software update coming next week will keep users from playing Audible audiobooks through their wireless speakers, according to an email sent to Sonos owners. The problem stems from a… Read More
Amazon-owned Audible.com looks to be moving further into the world of podcasting with the hiring of the former vice president of programing for NPR, Eric Nuzum. He’ll be coming on as senior vice… Read More
Amazon’s latest acquisition is no joke: The Seattle retailer has purchased online comedy service Rooftop Media. Terms of the deal, which was first reported by Reuters, were not disclosed. The 10-person… Read More