Audible Rolls Out Lower-priced Subscription Plan

Audible is launching Audible Plus, a $7.95 per month service that will provide listeners will unlimited access to more than 68,000 hours of original content. In conjunction with the launch, the company has restructured its traditional credit-based subscription service into a new $14.95 per month offering called Audible Premium Plus, which will provide access to its full catalog of more than 500,000 titles. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Penthouse magazine plans to expand its website and move offices to L.A.

Adult magazine Penthouse will expand its website to include daily updates and more interactive content as traditional print publications continue to pivot to growing online readership. ------------FOR THE RECORD4:25 p.m.: An earlier version of this story said Penthouse would close its print... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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El Chapo, El Editor: Rolling Stone’s Necessary Risk

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Facebook is cutting prices in its brand-content matchmaking program

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How Snapchat Plans to Compete With Facebook for Advertisers' Dollars

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[ Advertising Age | 2016-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA Winter Institute 2016: Big Plans for April’s Independent Bookstore Day

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Harland Simon to Replace Roll Handling System at Indianapolis Star

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