The latest official piece of information linking Audible Channels to Amazon Prime subscription was this Prime Insider newsletter from July 2018. It turned out that eligible audio shows and podcasts were still included in Prime, but only for users of the Windows Audible app. In 2019 Prime users started to ask about what had happened to Audible Channels/Originals. Two years later, in August 2018, Audible started a reorganization of their original productions unit, renamed “Channels” to “Originals”, and removed easy access from Android and iOS mobile apps. Many Prime members were enjoying these free audio publications a lot.

Mobile Audible apps were updated with easy access to Channels content right in the Menu bar. In September 2016, Audible Channels joined a list of services available for free for Amazon Prime subscribers. It was a carefully curated selection of original programs and audio editions of standout articles from The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, McSweeney’s, and other top sources. ▸ The best gifts for librarians and library supportersĪudible Channels was a $4.95/month service launched by Amazon in early 2016.

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