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Amazon's Audiobook Narrators Can Now Make Their Own AI Voice Clones

Audible is trialing AI-generated voice clones for audiobooks, aiming to expand its catalog while maintaining some control over narrations.

Amazon's top Prime Music plan will now include one audiobook per month | TechCrunch

Amazon Music Unlimited will now provide subscribers with access to one free audiobook per month from Audible's catalog.

Amazon Music Unlimited now includes a free audiobook each month

Amazon Music Unlimited now offers one free audiobook per month to its subscribers, enhancing the value of the service.
This audiobook feature is similar to what Spotify offers its Premium users, indicating a trend in music streaming services adding audiobook perks.

17 full plays you can listen to on Audible right now, per reviews

Audible offers a comprehensive collection of Broadway and off-Broadway theater recordings for immersive listening.

Amazon Music Unlimited now includes access to Audible's catalogue of audiobooks

Amazon Music Unlimited now integrates Audible's audiobooks for subscribers, enhancing the audio experience with over 1 million available titles.

Audible is offering three months for $3 in an early Black Friday deal

Audible's early Black Friday deal offers new users three months of Premium Plus for just $3, a significant discount.

Amazon's Audiobook Narrators Can Now Make Their Own AI Voice Clones

Audible is trialing AI-generated voice clones for audiobooks, aiming to expand its catalog while maintaining some control over narrations.

Amazon's top Prime Music plan will now include one audiobook per month | TechCrunch

Amazon Music Unlimited will now provide subscribers with access to one free audiobook per month from Audible's catalog.

Amazon Music Unlimited now includes a free audiobook each month

Amazon Music Unlimited now offers one free audiobook per month to its subscribers, enhancing the value of the service.
This audiobook feature is similar to what Spotify offers its Premium users, indicating a trend in music streaming services adding audiobook perks.

17 full plays you can listen to on Audible right now, per reviews

Audible offers a comprehensive collection of Broadway and off-Broadway theater recordings for immersive listening.

Amazon Music Unlimited now includes access to Audible's catalogue of audiobooks

Amazon Music Unlimited now integrates Audible's audiobooks for subscribers, enhancing the audio experience with over 1 million available titles.

Audible is offering three months for $3 in an early Black Friday deal

Audible's early Black Friday deal offers new users three months of Premium Plus for just $3, a significant discount.
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Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers can now borrow audiobooks from Audible's library

Amazon Music Unlimited now offers subscribers access to over a million audiobooks, but aims to maintain a distinction between this service and Audible.

RAIN Notes: October 18

Spotify expands its audiobook catalog to multiple European countries, featuring over 200,000 titles, enhancing accessibility for listeners and supporting authors.

Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers can now borrow audiobooks from Audible's library

Amazon Music Unlimited now offers subscribers access to over a million audiobooks, but aims to maintain a distinction between this service and Audible.

RAIN Notes: October 18

Spotify expands its audiobook catalog to multiple European countries, featuring over 200,000 titles, enhancing accessibility for listeners and supporting authors.
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What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listening

Florida, Man creatively portrays bizarre real-life stories from Florida, combining interviews with reenactments, creating a charming depiction of Florida's unique character.

Say hello to my little pen': 14 things we learned from Al Pacino's memoir

Pacino's memoir reveals the complex blend of trauma and triumph in his life, showcasing the lasting interest in celebrity narratives.
Celebrity autobiographies still hold significant value even in an age of social media. The allure of untold stories remains strong.

Odyssey by Stephen Fry review a jaunty version of Homer

Elon Musk's tweet underscores a modern appreciation for classical literature via audio formats.
Stephen Fry's humorous retelling of The Odyssey appeals to both younger readers and adults.

36 Products To Perfect Your "Staying Home To Read" Season

Affordable headphones enhance the audiobook listening experience.
Editors have curated a selection of top headphones under $22.
#audio-technology

Audio AI: How AI Is Changing Podcasts, Audiobooks & More

The rise of AI-generated audio content is changing the landscape of podcasts, audiobooks, and music, creating interactive and engaging experiences for users and technology.

Audible experiments with new AI features for tailored audiobook recommendations | TechCrunch

Audible is enhancing audiobook discovery through AI-powered tags and topic pages for personalized listening recommendations.

Audio AI: How AI Is Changing Podcasts, Audiobooks & More

The rise of AI-generated audio content is changing the landscape of podcasts, audiobooks, and music, creating interactive and engaging experiences for users and technology.

Audible experiments with new AI features for tailored audiobook recommendations | TechCrunch

Audible is enhancing audiobook discovery through AI-powered tags and topic pages for personalized listening recommendations.
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Read the books all of your favorite Prime Video shows are based on for free

Amazon Studios is known for adapting popular books into original content for Prime Video.
New users can benefit from a free trial of Amazon Prime and Audible to explore adaptations.
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AI-narrated books are here. Are humans out of a job? This startup has a solution

AI technology is increasingly used for narrating audiobooks and news articles.
Yembo's approach involves paying a human actor royalties for AI-cloned translations in audiobooks.

Cheap AI voice clones may wipe out jobs of 5,000 Australian actors

Voice actors fear displacement by AI, highlighting concerns of losing work to AI clones and the need for fair rules in technology usage.

Audible recruits voice actors to train audiobook-generating AI | TechCrunch

Audible is using AI trained on professional narrators' voices to generate new audiobooks, allowing narrators to approve their synthetic voices.

AI-narrated books are here. Are humans out of a job? This startup has a solution

AI technology is increasingly used for narrating audiobooks and news articles.
Yembo's approach involves paying a human actor royalties for AI-cloned translations in audiobooks.

Cheap AI voice clones may wipe out jobs of 5,000 Australian actors

Voice actors fear displacement by AI, highlighting concerns of losing work to AI clones and the need for fair rules in technology usage.

Audible recruits voice actors to train audiobook-generating AI | TechCrunch

Audible is using AI trained on professional narrators' voices to generate new audiobooks, allowing narrators to approve their synthetic voices.
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6 Great Audiobooks to Listen to This Month

Audiobooks had a breakout year in 2023 with two massive titles gaining social-media impact: Prince Harry's memoir and Britney Spears's The Woman in Me.
Celebrity memoirs are considered the greatest form of audiobooks, providing entertainment value, intimacy, and genuine weirdness.
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The best audiobooks to listen to right now

Audiobooks serve as a convenient alternative for busy individuals who find it challenging to settle down with a traditional book or an e-reader.

The magic of audiobooks is that, deep down, we still long to be read to | Elizabeth Quinn

Audiobook narrators can greatly impact the reading experience
Early exposure to reading can influence a lifelong love of literature

The magic of audiobooks is that, deep down, we still long to be read to | Elizabeth Quinn

Audiobook narrators can enhance or diminish the reading experience
Personal experiences and memories of being read to from childhood

The best audiobooks to listen to right now

Audiobooks serve as a convenient alternative for busy individuals who find it challenging to settle down with a traditional book or an e-reader.

The magic of audiobooks is that, deep down, we still long to be read to | Elizabeth Quinn

Audiobook narrators can greatly impact the reading experience
Early exposure to reading can influence a lifelong love of literature

The magic of audiobooks is that, deep down, we still long to be read to | Elizabeth Quinn

Audiobook narrators can enhance or diminish the reading experience
Personal experiences and memories of being read to from childhood
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Your coworker is probably listening to smut

Romance readers are listening to steamy books at work, finding them productive, despite occasional embarrassing incidents.

Kara Walker's Favorite Literary Villain Is Scarlett O'Hara

Audiobooks help artists engage in stories while working with their hands.
#rediscover-reading

The experts: librarians on 20 easy, enjoyable ways to read more brilliant books

Rediscover reading by not feeling guilty, try audiobooks, and utilize local libraries for assistance.

The experts: librarians on 20 easy, enjoyable ways to read more brilliant books

Don't beat yourself up for not reading; listen to audiobooks as an alternative; join a library for free book options.

The experts: librarians on 20 easy, enjoyable ways to read more brilliant books

Rediscover reading by not feeling guilty, try audiobooks, and utilize local libraries for assistance.

The experts: librarians on 20 easy, enjoyable ways to read more brilliant books

Don't beat yourself up for not reading; listen to audiobooks as an alternative; join a library for free book options.
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Libro.fm Partners with Authors to Raise Funds for Binc

Libro.fm has partnered with Ann Patchett, Jason Reynolds, and Eriq La Salle.
From January 23-25, 100% of proceeds from specific book purchases will go to the Book Industry Charitable Foundation.

The 10 Best Audiobooks of 2023

Audiobooks are a form of escapism and can provide both fun and intellectual stimulation.
Age of Vice is a novel that combines elements of a mob thriller and a Dickensian saga, set in Delhi.
New recordings of Borges' work, narrated by Castulo Guerra, have been released by Penguin Random House Audio.

How Felicia Day Turned a Gig Into Her Newest Geeky Obsession

Felicia Day has found a new obsession in narrating audiobooks for litRPGs, a niche subsect of fantasy media.
She enjoys the immersive experience of reading a series of litRPG books and living in that world for weeks.

The Best Audiobooks for Roadtrips of Any Length

Consider audiobooks for road trips, featuring diverse genres and narrators.
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