Amazon’s Audible Debuts Cheaper Service With Hollywood Stars
- Audiobook company goes after podcast listeners in new push
- Cheaper plan will include 11,000 titles, including originals
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Audible is rolling out a cheaper version of its popular audiobook service that includes original series from Hollywood talent, part of a drive to go beyond books and win over podcast listeners.
Audible Plus will cost $7.95 a month, about half the price of the main plan, and include more than 11,000 titles spanning audiobooks, original series and podcasts, the company said Monday. The upcoming slate of new programs includes projects from musicians Common and St. Vincent, as well as actors Jesse Eisenberg and Kate Mara.