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Originally Posted by skinmaan
Graphic Audio isn't exactly small, but the don't publish on Audible. I think of them as more of a niche market (they specialize in truck stops). Galaxy Press is on Audible but I bet you don't read much L. Ron Hubbard, and that's 99% of their library. There might be 1 or 2 individual authors who feel sound effects add something but otherwise most companies won't bother.
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No, I don't listen to anything that's not on Audible or Downpour, or available from the public library.
I could see sound clips as an interesting addition to some e-books. For example, if reading about Eisenhower's D-Day address or JFK's inaugural address, there could be an option to click on a link and hear the actual speeches. Or if reading a biography of a musician, a link to listen to a piece being discussed. Actually, this kind of thing might be fun in audiobooks as well, though I don't know how you'd set them up to make it possible to have the choice to listen to the extras or not. And it would probably be cost-prohibitive to use anything not in the public domain.