[bookport] Re: New Audio Book Site and NO D R M

  • From: "Don Bomer \(Tex\)" <dbomer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:50:59 -0500

However, you don't have to pay a one-time charge. You can get the Audible Listener® Platinum Monthly plan for $22.95 / Month, at $11.47 per credit and you get 2 credits per month. So, not as much pocketbook damage up front but %11.5 more over a year.
I haven't tried EMusic yet. I still have 16 Audible books on my current subscription. And, Audible has many more books than EMusic does right now. I will definitely check out EMusic at renewal time though. 

Regards,

Don...
----- Original Message ----- From: "lana" <lana5@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:14 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: New Audio Book Site and NO D R M
I agree. it really hurts to fork out that $220, or whatever it is all at once, but getting twentyfour credits for under $10 a credit isn't to shabby. I tried to install the emusic program, and it wouldn't take. Now I have windows service pack 2, might try again, but they're going to get pretty upset if i keep signing up and unsigning again. 
Oh, Well...
----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Bomer (Tex)" <dbomer@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:05 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: New Audio Book Site and NO D R M



Hi Maria,
I too buy from Audible. Their books are much less expensive if you buy an annual contract. 

Regards,

Don...
----- Original Message ----- From: "Maria" <malyn87@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 8:43 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: New Audio Book Site and NO D R M



Hi Don,
Thank you so much for sharing this email with us. I am a member of Audible.com and can only afford to purchase two books a month from them which, depending on the length of the book, I devour in a week or so. This info you have given us will certainly go a long way to enhance my reading experience and pleasure. 

Thanks again,

Maria
----- Original Message ----- From: "albert griffith" <albertgriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 4:02 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: New Audio Book Site and NO D R M



Their prices are quite low as well.  $10 average.

-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
On Behalf Of Don Bomer (Tex)
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 11:37 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] New Audio Book Site and NO D R M

Greetings,

I ran across this today and thought it was pertinent to BookPort users:
"eMusic fights Audible with DRM-free books Online music retailer eMusic today revealed that it will begin selling audiobooks through its web-based portal, potentially upturning the traditionally closed-off digital audiobook industry. Reflecting the company's existing approach to albums and songs, 
eMusic will sell a selection of books in MP3 format. This will allow
virtually any computer or handheld to play the files regardless of format support and will let users copy songs freely -- a break from books offered at Audible, iTunes, and similar stores, which often apply copy-protection to 
each song."

There is more to the article.  You may read it in it's entirety at
<http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/09/17/emusic.audiobooks/>.
So, it looks like we can now purchase less expensive and unprotected Audio 
books.  The eMusic audio books page is at
<http://www.emusic.com/audiobooks/index.html>.

Regards,

Don...






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