Thursday, March 20, 2008

OverDrive to Distribute MP3 Audiobooks to Booksellers and Libraries


OverDrive announced Wednesday, March 19th, that they will be releasing titles in MP3 format without DRM to libraries following their May release of downloadable titles through Digital Centers in select Borders stores. This format will be compatible with iPods as well as almost every MP3 player and mobile phone on the market.

OverDrive is based in Cleveland and is the primary supplier of downloadable audiobooks to CLEVNET Libraries, including the Twinsburg Library. Our libraries purchase the titles from OverDrive and library patrons download them for free.

OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks for libraries will include thousands of titles from Blackstone Audio, Books In Motion, CSA Word, and Audio Evolution. They will also be releasing a Mac compatible version of their OverDrive Media Console, which is used to download, play, and transfer audiobooks to portable devices.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Audio books are here to stay . I am in love with them . Not only its interesting to hear voices , you can enjoy them while moving. I hear audio books all the time in my car . One of my friend is so crazy about audio books . He takes long routes to get back to his home . You can find some cheaper audio book library online .