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Comments on: amazon buys audible for $300M https://hughmcguire.net/2008/01/31/amazon-buys-audible-for-300m/ aging idealist. ai and education, open web, open publishing. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:13:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Hugh https://hughmcguire.net/2008/01/31/amazon-buys-audible-for-300m/comment-page-1/#comment-5300 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:13:36 +0000 https://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.

]]> By: Chris Hughes https://hughmcguire.net/2008/01/31/amazon-buys-audible-for-300m/comment-page-1/#comment-5299 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:44:57 +0000 https://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.

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