Our buddy Hearsay Man pointed out this interesting partnership. Here’s the gist: XM will offer XM/Audible branded players/receivers, Audible will offer XM content on their site, and XM will carry an Audible audiobooks channel.
I do enjoy a tasty bit of spoken word and audiobook content, so this partnership makes me shed a tear of joy.
In 2006 Audible and XM will introduce the first portable, handheld satellite radio devices that are capable of playing both the XM service as well as Audible’s spoken-word content, which can be downloaded from the Web into the devices’ memory.
Audible and XM Satellite Radio Sign Exclusive Technology, Marketing and Content Agreement [Yahoo]
