The Gotham Film & Media Institute honored Audible Founder and Executive Chairman Don Katz with the Innovator Tribute for his inspiring work “as an author, a visionary entrepreneur and a storytelling innovator.”
Listeners can now find and play content, and much more, just by speaking, thanks to a new feature that integrates Alexa voice commands with the Audible app.
Audible’s editors have a job most audio-lovers dream of: they listen for a living. But choosing one title as “the best” out of the thousands they recommend to customers each year isn’t easy. Come behind the scenes to see how they decide.
Leave the phone at home! Now listeners can access their Audible library, stream and download listens, and change narration speed with a simple tap of the Apple Watch.
This month we highlighted storytelling reflecting the wide range of Latino and Hispanic identities and experiences, and celebrated with events hosted by our employee-led impact group Unidos.
The Follow on Audible feature helps listeners stay in the know about the latest releases from the authors they’re most excited about.
We’re proud to be recognized as a place where inventive minds and diverse experiences are valued, and where employees are actively encouraged to use their ideas and talents to improve our customers’ lives.
This month we are highlighting exciting Audible Original LGBTQIA+ content from a broad intersection of experiences, while celebrating Audible Theater creators and talent at NYC Pride in Times Square, right in the heart of Broadway.
We’re celebrating our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community with a focus on a diverse array of amazing stories and voices, from sci-fi to romance to memoir to YA.
At the PEN Gala, Senator Cory Booker recognized Don Katz for founding Audible and the visionary actions he took as its leader, like moving the company to Newark in 2007. Katz elaborated on Audible’s remarkable success story. Watch the remarks.
“Jazz in the Key of Ellison”, a tribute to Ralph Ellison in words and music, will be performed for one night only in Philadelphia. This tribute includes performances from singers Nona Hendryx, Quiana Lynell, and Lizz Wright, and author Carl Hancock Rux.
Around the world, Audible employees and creators championed the role of storytelling, community, and workplace culture in challenging assumptions, all inspired by the “Break the Bias” theme of International Women’s Day 2022.