| Opened | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Monthly and yearly subscription service |
| Platforms | [Any] |
| Format | [MP3, WMA, Compact Disk, Tape] formats |
| Catalogue | 22,000 titles on tape and CD |
| Protocol | Hypertext Transfer Protocol (http://) |
| Availability | Canada, United States |
| Features | Free downloads each month, downloadable content |
| Website | www.simplyaudiobooks.com |
Simply Audiobooks is a privately-held e-commerce company that offers audio books for rent, download and sale. Their primary product line is a subscription-based rent-by-mail model for books on CD, similar to Netflix's DVD-by-mail model. Although a Canadian company, the majority of Simply Audiobooks's customers reside in the United States. Head office is located in Oakville, Ontario.
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2003: Simply Audiobooks Inc. launched with its core rental service - offering unlimited audio book rentals to both the United States and Canada with free direct-to-door delivery and no due dates or late fees.
2005: Simply Audiobooks launched audio books via download, through low-cost monthly subscriptions and a-la-carte purchases. These downloads are DRM-protected WMA files which can be downloaded to any Windows computer with Windows Media Player 10 or 11 and are compatible with most MP3 players.
2006: Simply Audiobooks launched the sale of audio books on CD and cassette online. They also purchased North America's largest audio book store in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, near the company's headquarters in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
2008: Simply Audiobooks began offering DRM-free MP3 downloads which can be downloaded to any computer (MacOSX, Windows or Linux) and are compatible with any MP3 player, (iPod, Zansa, Zen, Zune) or Smartphone.
Simply Audiobooks' head office is located in Oakville ON, Canada. They also have two distribution facilities in Buffalo, New York and Las Vegas, Nevada.