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Amazon Kindle Text-to-Speech: Will it Be Allowed on What You’re Reading?

by on July 30, 2009

Not long ago, I wrote about Amazon’s Kindle 2 with its Text-to-Speech feature. The option lends an electronically voice to downloaded books on the Kindle device. This is no substitute for audiobook narration, but some publishers are crying foul, saying that this violates copyrights and will affect audiobook sales. Raising Questions The Author’s Guild has [...]

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Is Amazon Kindle’s Text-to-Speech Feature a Threat to Audiobooks?

by on July 20, 2009

I have been lusting after the Amazon Kindle since its introduction in 2007. As an avid reader who has faced the difficulty of packing several books and CDs for a vacation, the thought of holding 1,500 titles in my hand was akin to offering a case of whiskey to an alcoholic. Yet I have not [...]

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