Bookshop.org Survives–and Thrives–In Amazon’s World

Re:Bookshop.org Survives–and Thrives–In Amazon’s World by burkaman on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @09:29AM (#35539335)

https://libro.fm/ is an audiobook store with a similar model to Bookshop.org, they partner with local bookstores and share some profits.

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Re:Bookshop.org Survives–and Thrives–In Amazon’s World by mg on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @09:37AM (#35539428)

Interesting. I am looking around their page, but can't find a description on how it works. They say nothing about a CD or something, so it seems you can listen to the audiobooks on their site? How do the local bookstores come into play then?

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Re:Bookshop.org Survives–and Thrives–In Amazon’s World by burkaman on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @10:07AM (#35539903)

Yeah it's just digital, they have an app or you can download files directly. https://libro.fm/howitworks

You select a local bookstore you want to support, they can curate collections of books and they get some portion of what you spend.

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Re:Bookshop.org Survives–and Thrives–In Amazon’s World by mg on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @10:21AM (#35540151)

Ok, I added them.

I love audio books. I wish there was a store that sells them for download without DRM. Just like as if you bought the CD, but without the CD.

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Re:Bookshop.org Survives–and Thrives–In Amazon’s World by burkaman on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @10:24AM (#35540216)

Libro is DRM-free, you can download a zip file of MP3s for any book you buy. https://blog.libro.fm/cage-free-audiobooks/

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Re:Bookshop.org Survives–and Thrives–In Amazon’s World by mg on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @10:44AM (#35540576)

Wow, that's cool!

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