Posted on 08/24/2015 9:35:54 AM PDT by bluescape
PS. Many can be downloaded as .mp3's. I then copy them from the download directory and paste them to my library on my hard drive. This way, when I "return" them, they are still accessible.
That’s what I expected. You can’t fault them for not wanting the item shared so much it hurts sales.
But I want the convenience of moving the audio book to whatever device I choose. Computer, laptop, tablet. And
being able to save it to listen to again years later, whether I still have a certain device or not. That’s my issue.
A simple MP3 allows me to do this. Making their audio files exclusive to their device makes me go elsewhere to get the file. Ahoy Mattie. (spelling?)
Regarding Audible.com, their service allows you to create straight audio CDs, from there you can rip MP3s. It is a lot of work but it can be done.
I have had second tier MP3 plaeyrs that would not work with audible, and yes, it would be good to have things in MP3 format.
I worked for ten years at a publishing company, and was responsible for the small audiobook selection that we introduced in 2003. I made the recommendation to go with MP3-CD format so we could charge a reasonable price (CD replication was more expensive then) and that people could move their books to any device (although making regular CDs was work).
Blackstone/Downpour has newer titles, and carry MP3-CDs, and I believe you can do straight MP3 downloads from them.
Tantor Media is on the secular/lefty side, but they run good sales including MP3-CDs regularly.
If downloaded music can be purchased in unencoded MP3 format, then there is no reason that audiobooks cannot be as well.
My favorite way!
I am one of our best customers when it comes to Audio Books. I don’t use our downloadable audios much, but, we do have a good selection via Overdrive (most libraries in America use Overdrive).
I still check out books on CD that can be converted to MP3 and just burned to a disc or uploaded to a player. Either way works, and, when I am done, they are easy to erase or destroy.
I agree with you and that is why I also mentioned Audible.com.
The OP specifically mentioned NEW books, and those are hard to find under $20. It doesn’t hurt to just stick them in your Amazon cart (or B&N) and watch the price every day while you search eleswhere. I got a really good price on the Wright Brothers book a few weeks ago even though it is pretty recent (I think it came out in May).
Not a "cracking" tool - it only works with books that have been purchased and are authorized by Audible to play on your PC.
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