B&N Audio
Trial Subscription --
FREE for 1 month -- renews at $14.99/mo --
YMMV
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$14.99 (+ tax) per month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.
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Well, well, well, it looks like B&N wants to play with the big boys. It's the same price as Audible, only the benefits are much worse. Why anyone would sign up for B&N, instead of Audible, is beyond me.
That said, I signed up for the free trial just to get another free book. As soon as I get my book, I'm canceling. When I do these one off deals, I generally get a lengthy anthology.
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B&N Audiobooks can only be played through the web player on BN.com, or through a compatible NOOK Device or Barnes & Noble NOOK App. They cannot be played on third-party Audiobook players, nor can Audiobooks purchased outside of Barnes & Noble be played through Barnes & Noble Audiobooks players.
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Barnes & Noble is finally offering an audiobook service
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The launch is arguably overdue. Amazon bought audiobook heavyweight Audible in 2008, and has both woven it into services and expanded its offerings with original books and services like the all-you-can-read Audible Plus plan. That investment has helped Audible dominate the market for years, and that's not including longstanding competition from Apple, Kobo and others. Barnes & Noble is entering a very well-established market as a relative outsider.
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