Comments on: amazon buys audible for $300M http://hughmcguire.net/2008/01/31/amazon-buys-audible-for-300m/ at the intersection of technology, philosophy, and politics (and some other things). Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:01:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Hugh http://hughmcguire.net/2008/01/31/amazon-buys-audible-for-300m/#comment-5300 Hugh Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:13:36 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2008/01/31/amazon-buys-audible-for-300m/#comment-5300 i contend that LibriVox actually helps Audible's business because we create new appetites for audiobooks. audiobook sales are increasing, in large part (heh) because people can decide whether or not they like audiobooks, for free, with LV books. plus our catalog is very different than audible's (old books vs recent best sellers). so i don't think overall audible loses. i think it gains b/c librivox. i contend that LibriVox actually helps Audible’s business because we create new appetites for audiobooks. audiobook sales are increasing, in large part (heh) because people can decide whether or not they like audiobooks, for free, with LV books. plus our catalog is very different than audible’s (old books vs recent best sellers).

so i don’t think overall audible loses. i think it gains b/c librivox.

]]> By: Chris Hughes http://hughmcguire.net/2008/01/31/amazon-buys-audible-for-300m/#comment-5299 Chris Hughes Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:44:57 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2008/01/31/amazon-buys-audible-for-300m/#comment-5299 Another interesting calculation would be: how much value does Audible LOSE because a completly free alternative exists. Another interesting calculation would be: how much value does Audible LOSE because a completly free alternative exists.

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