Simply Audiobooks

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Simply Audiobooks
Opened 2003
Pricing model Monthly and yearly subscription service
Platforms [Any]
Format [MP3, WMA, Compact Disk, Tape] formats
Catalogue 22,000 titles on tape and CD
Protocol Hypertext Transfer Protocol (http://)
Features Free downloads each month, downloadable content
Website www.simplyaudiobooks.com

Simply Audiobooks is a privately-held e-commerce company that offers audio books for rent, download and sale. Their primary product line is a subscription-based rent-by-mail model for books on CD, similar to Netflix's model for DVDs. Although a Canadian company, the majority of Simply Audiobooks's customers reside in the United States. Head office is located in Oakville, Ontario.

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[edit] History

2003: Simply Audiobooks Inc. launched with its core rental service - offering unlimited audio book rentals to both the United States and Canada with free direct-to-door delivery and no due dates or late fees.

2005: Simply Audiobooks launched audio books via download, through low-cost monthly subscriptions and a-la-carte purchases. These downloads are DRM-protected WMA files which can be downloaded to any Windows computer with Windows Media Player 10 or 11 and are compatible with most MP3 players.

2006: Simply Audiobooks launched the sale of audio books on CD and cassette online. They also purchased North America's largest audio book store in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, near the company's headquarters in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

2008: Simply Audiobooks began offering DRM-free MP3 downloads which can be downloaded to any computer (MacOSX, Windows or Linux) and are compatible with any MP3 player,(iPod,Zansa,Zen,Zune) or Smartphone.

[edit] Pricing

Rental Subscription: Simply Audiobooks offers 4 types of rental subscriptions for 1, 2, 3 or 4 audio books at a time. Each subscription type offers free shipping, no due dates, and unlimited exchange privileges per month. Each subscription type is offered at a monthly price (starting from $17.98/month) or an annual price (starting from $15/month). Annual subscriptions can be canceled at any time with a prorated refund offered at the monthly price.

Download Subscription: Simply Audiobooks offers 3 types of download subscriptions for 1, 2 or 3 audio books per month. Each subscription offers full access to the Simply Audiobooks download catalog in WMA or MP3 format. Each subscription type is offered at a monthly price (starting from $14.95) or an annual price (starting from $13/month). Annual subscriptions can be canceled at any time with a prorated refund offered at the monthly price.

Books on CD or Tape: Simply Audiobooks offers a full catalog of over 20,000 audio books on CD or cassette tape, starting from $4.95. Media mail shipping is a flat $5, and priority mail shipping is offered at $8.99. Gift wrap is available at $3.49 per item.

Download A-La-Carte: Simply Audiobooks offers a full catalog of more than 8,000 audio books in WMA or MP3 format, starting from $1.95.

Gifts: Simply Audiobooks offers gift rental and download subscriptions, as well as cash-value gifts.

[edit] Office Locations

Simply Audiobooks's head office is located in Oakville ON, Canada. They also have three distribution facilities in Toronto ON, Buffalo NY, and Las Vegas NV.

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