Air Canada partners with Audible in flight

Air Canada today became the first airline to offer Canadian Audible Original Audiobooks and Podcasts and more in its in-flight entertainment (IFE) system, further expanding its product offering to travellers. Through premium and dynamic audio storytelling, Audible provides Air Canada’s customers immersive, relaxing entertainment during their travel journey onboard all while 30,000 feet up in the air.

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Spotify brings audiobooks to more English-speaking countries

Unfortunately, that doesn't include Canada yet. But Spotify has brought audiobooks to the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. It first made its way to the US in September, bringing over 300,000 audiobook titles for sale. You can purchase the books through Spotify's website because of Apple's App Store restrictions. Once purchased, the book will be saved in your library for listening to anytime you want. It offers offline listening, automatic bookmarking, speed control, and a rating feature.

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Features we love on the new Kobo Libra 2 including access to audiobooks

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When we travelled (remember that?) I had always popped in my Kobo eReader into my carry on bag. It began as a way to lighten up my load in my travel bag. Made sense, it was a thin and more efficient way of taking my favourite beach reads without the bulk. It’s amazing how far the eReaders have come. Just when you think you’re good with what you have along comes the most recent version that offers even more flexibility and technology for your reading pleasure. Recently, the Kobo Libra 2 was introduced.

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Spotify buys audiobook platform Findaway

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Spotify's newest acquisition suggests it wants to develop its library of audiobook titles. The company bought the audiobook platform Findaway, an Ohio, US-based company with a catalog of over 325,000 titles. It has partnerships with companies like Apple, Amazon, and other retail giants. The service also makes tools for audiobook creators. 

The streaming service hasn't released the acquisition details, and it wouldn't go into the specifics about what it plans. But the company has said in a statement that this deal can help it "quickly scale its audiobook catalog" and create new opportunities for authors and publishers.

Source: Engadget