Kitabe.com, New Audiobook Site - Offers MP3-CD Rentals at an Affordable Price
Busy book lovers now have a new way to enjoy their favorite authors, thanks to Kitabe.com (www.kitabe.com), an online audiobook rental service with a deep collection of unabridged audio books in the MP3-CD format.
(PRWEB) April 30, 2005 -- Busy book lovers now have a new way to enjoy their
favorite authors, thanks to Kitabe.com (www.kitabe.com), an online
audiobook rental service with a deep collection of unabridged audio books in the
MP3-CD format.
According to Suresh Gali, Co-founder of Kitabe.com, the
site includes books from the New York Times and USA Today best-seller lists, as
well as a vast selection of other titles. Kitabe.com users can listen to audio
samples prior to selecting an audiobook, read reviews form major journals and
information about authors and narrators. Pricing is one of the lowest in the
audiobook rental service industry, starting from $12.75 per month without any
contracts or obligations.
Audio book sales are approximately $2 billion
annually, according to the Audio Publishers Association (APA). A recent APA
survey on audiobook sales found that retail and wholesale sales increased 14
percent and library sales increased by seven percent between 2001 and 2003.
Behind this growth is the fact that as time becomes a constraining factor for
many people, they still enjoy books. Listening to audio books while driving or
doing light work at home can allow them to squeeze literature into their hectic
schedules.
Gali noted that Kitabe.com offers users a pair of significant
advantages over traditional competitors.
“The MP3-CD format is superior
to the CD and tape formats used by other audiobook suppliers,” Gali explained.
“Not only is the technology becoming more and more popular among consumers, but
we eliminate the need to use multiple tapes or CDs, which can be inconvenient
–or even dangerous—for someone listening to the book while they’re
driving.”
Pricing is also a Kitabe.com advantage. “Consumers can try our
online service free for 10 days and those customers who decide to become a
member, get a free audiobook,” Gali explained. “Members can create a ‘wishlist’
of up to 30 books and as they return books to us, the next one on their list is
automatically shipped to them. We don’t charge for shipping either direction,
and users may keep the audio books as long as they like.”
The Kitabe.com
site is now live, and visitors are becoming members daily. “We are pleased with
how our site is rolling out and we have very positive feedback from our members"
said Aravind Nadellaraja, Co-founder and creator of the site. “As our member
base grows, that will allow us to offer even more audiobooks, which we expect
will fuel further growth.”
Kitabe.com was founded in 2004. The word
“kitabe” is an ancient East Indian word for books. The company’s mission began
and will continue to be offering audiobook fans a convenient way to enjoy books
at a very affordable price.
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