The audiobook company Libro.fm has partnered with the ABA to distribute audiobooks through the association's bookstores . The ABA stands for the American Booksellers Association, one of the most important associations in the publishing world, with members throughout the country.
This union will allow American booksellers to have and offer audiobooks in good condition to their customers , at least having a broad catalog without causing problems for users of these formats.
Libro.fm was launched this year, and in a short time, over 100 bookstores already offer its products . Libro.fm's audiobooks are particularly interesting because they are DRM-free, meaning any bookstore or business can use them, and they can even be played on any device.
The partnership between the two institutions will first materialize in the online store that ABA has enabled , and later it will be extended to ABA member bookstores that wish to carry such a product.
Libro.fm will provide ABA members with DRM-free audiobooks
Although it may seem like a tentative business partnership, great things are expected from it. ABA is one of the most important associations in the US publishing market and has a large client base. This means that Libro.fm will be the audiobook provider for many American users who increasingly want to use audiobooks—a format that is experiencing a resurgence, just as ebooks did in their time.
The truth is, I think we'll be hearing more about Libro.fm, since companies associated with ABA tend to be quite successful . This happened years ago with Kobo, a young Canadian company at the time, which is now one of the world's largest sellers of ebooks and ereaders. Will the same happen with Libro.fm? What do you think?