Welcome to our beta launch of Channels, everyone.

From our origins—harking back to the time when Audible commercialized the first digital audio player—we have believed the quality and character of daily life would be enhanced by little devices packed with the culture’s most compelling and artfully performed spoken words.

Today, many millions of people like you continue to redefine the concept of reading by listening to Audible’s audiobooks.

Now I’d like to invite you to explore a beta version of a new benefit of Audible membership—an unlimited short-form listening service we believe will become as popular and addictive as Audible’s audiobook service—and I hope you’ll let us know what you think of this work in progress.

Just open your Audible app for iOS and Android and tap on Channels to get an early look at an unlimited, on-demand service featuring a “best of” collection of news programs and compelling audio editions of magazine and newspaper articles, comedy shorts, lectures, short fiction and nonfiction, and other quality entertainment, information, and educational programming you won’t find anywhere else. Trailblazing original programming is also in the works, and this exciting lineup—much of it voiced by the culture’s most gifted creators—will elevate Audible Channels going forward.

As we test and work to improve this new listening experience, we welcome your feedback and ideas.

Please let us know what you like, and don’t like, at channelsfeedback@audible.com.

And thanks for listening.

Don Katz

Founder and CEO

[via Audible.com]