[nfb-talk] Audible.com to exclude Victor Reader Stream

[Devin Prater]

Well I heard that most audio books from iTunes are from audible, so it
shouldn't be too bad to just copy the m4b files or whatever they are,
over to the stream, assuming it supports iTunes audio books.

Sent from my iPod

On Feb 3, 2013, at 1:38 PM, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:

Brilliance audio? Can you explain that? Is this a company contracted
with amazon?
Can you  buy from them directly and if so what formats? MP3, cds, etc?

Ashley
-----Original Message----- From: Gloria Whipple
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 7:38 PM
To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Audible.com to exclude Victor Reader Stream

You are right. I had names mixed up. It is Brilliance Audio who works with
NLS.

Gloria Whipple

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Buddy
Brannan
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 16:28
To: NFB Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Audible.com to exclude Victor Reader Stream

Audible doesn't work with NLS. Brilliance audio, which is a different
division of Amazon, does provide some commercial content for NLS.
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Feb 2, 2013, at 4:09 PM, "Gloria Whipple" <glowhi at centurylink.net> wrote:

> I wonder if audible will stop working with the NLS program.
>
> Gloria Whipple
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael
> Hingson
> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 12:43
> To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'; 'Research and Development Committee
> (appointed)'
> Subject: [nfb-talk] Audible.com to exclude Victor Reader Stream
>
> As you may know, Audible.com has chosen to exclude devices used by the
blind
> like the Book Port Desktop and the new  Victor ReaderStream from using
> Audible. Below please find some important information which includes an
> email address to write to about this unfortunate situation.
>
> Bob Acosta
>
>
>
>
>
>   Hi everyone,
>
> I wanted to provide everyone with an email address to
> send a complaint email to Audible about their decision to
> no longer provide access to audible content to the new Victor reader
> Stream. I telephoned Audible this morning and was advised that
> the more complaints received by Audible, the better the hope is that
> the policy will change. The email is greatideas at audible.com
> Yes, I confirmed the address several times and this is the address
> used by the department which deals with accessibility features.
>
> I have no proof of this, but I suspect that this is the first
> step in the process of limiting audible access to devices used
> exclusively by the visually impaired community such as the Stream, the
> Bookport and others. Not everyone has access to or can afford an Iphone
and
> I, for one, am distressed at Audible's business decision here.
>
> Please consider sending an email to audible asking them to be
> more accessible and continuing access to the stream, the bookport and
other
> devices for the visually impaired community. If we all make
> some effort, maybe we can work together to improve access for everyone
> who is visually impaired.
> I have confirmed this from several sources.  Audible, or should we say
> Amazon who owns Audible.com, is limiting the devices it will support for
> playing Audible books.  Devices such as the new Victor Reader Stream and
> other systems we use to read these books are excluded from supported
> devices.  This is deplorable for a variety of reasons.
>
>
>
> I urge everyone to write Audible opposing its position and requesting that
> Audible support book readers developed for use by blind persons.
>
>
>
>
>
> Best,
>
>
>
>
>
> Michael Hingson
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Michelle
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>
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>
>
>
>
> Robert Acosta, President
> Helping Hands for the Blind
> Email: boacosta at pacbell.net
> Web Site: www.helpinghands4theblind.org
>
>
>
> You can assist Helping Hands for the Blind by donating your used computers
> to us. If you have a blind friend in need of a computer, please mail us at
> the above address.
>
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