audiobooks
Coverage of audiobooks in the Nexus archive.
- Digital Library Use Surged in Pasadena; Council Now Weighs a $2 Million Response
Pasadena's digital library usage, including eBooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines, surged by 80%, reaching 33,229 titles. With the Central Library closed for retrofit, the Pasadena City Council will consider a $2 million sole-source contract with OverDrive, Inc. to sustain and expand the digital collection.
- A startup, Everand, is now bundling e-books, audiobooks, and book clubs in challenge to Amazon
Everand, a startup, is launching a reading subscription that includes e-books, audiobooks, and Fable's book club community as a direct challenge to Amazon. The service bundles digital reading formats with a social book club feature.
- Spotify now lets you stream narrated magazine articles, too
Spotify has introduced narrated magazine articles as part of its expansion into diverse audio content, including audiobooks, podcasts, and AI-generated audio. The move reflects the company's strategy to broaden its offerings beyond music.
- Spotify is adding more AI gunk for podcasts and audiobooks
Spotify is implementing AI personalization features for its podcasts and audiobooks content. The update aims to deliver more customized recommendations to users, though the phrasing suggests some skepticism about the value of these AI-driven additions.