Audible, the Amazon-owned audiobook company, is laying off 5% of its staff, according to a leaked memo obtained by Business Insider.
Per the memo, Audible CEO Bob Carrigan praised staff for a strong 2023 and assured them that the business was in good shape… but, due to the “increasingly challenging landscape,” the company is still making cuts.
Now, just this week, Twitch laid off another 500 employees, and Amazon’s MGM Studios and Prime Video let go of “several hundred” employees.
Prime Video aside, all of these organizations at Amazon — Twitch, MGM Studios and Audible — came to the company via acquisition.
Audible has been part of Amazon since 2008, when it was acquired for $300 million.
Audiobooks.com offers a 30 day free trial that comes with three free audiobooks.
The platform lets you download titles for offline reading and listening, and allows you access titles across four devices.
Spotify has started giving Premium members 15 hours of free audiobook listening every month.
Many best sellers fall under 15 hours, which means you can enjoy a free audiobook every month.
Libro.fmLibro.fm is an interesting audiobook app because it lets you buy audiobooks while supporting your local bookstores.
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