When Audiobooks.com launched a year ago, the service’s distinguishing factor was that it provided unlimited audiobook listening for a flat $25 monthly fee. On Monday, the company changed course and switched to a two-tier pricing model for a specific number of books. Audiobooks.com now charges $15 a month for one audiobook from its 25,000-plus book catalog, or $23 a month for two books. Those prices just happen to coincide exactly with what Audible.com charges, although the Amazon-owned Audible service offers nearly four times as many titles. (And like with Audible.com, you can purchase books a la carte, although the Audiobooks.com site doesn’t make it easy to find out much about how that works.) Audiobooks.com's new pricing options. Alongside the change, the company said that its research indicated most people only listen to one or two books a month, so its new pricing model opens the door for more customers. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'
[ PC World | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]