BENGALURU: Amazon has debuted its subscription-based audio book service Audible in India, offering access to over 2,00,000 audiobooks.The online retail giant said it plans to add more Indian and international audiobooks daily to the service, which is still in beta phase. Users can listen to these audiobooks through the Audible iOS or Android apps, or through Amazon Cloud Player on the Audible website.
ET had reported in June that Amazon planned to launch Audible in India during the Diwali period. The retail giant also plans to introduce locally produced Audible books narrated by Indians, a person familiar with the company’s plans had told ET at the time. At launch, the service offers audiobooks from Indian and international authors across categories including fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, romance, mysteries, young adult, spirituality, biographies, business, and self-development.
To improve discovery, the service also offers curated lists like ‘Great First Listens,’ apart from traditional bestsellers and new releases sections. There is also a dedicated Audible Originals section that offers audiobooks created by prominent storytellers exclusively for the service and produced by Audible Studios.