Employee-led Impact Group Audible PRIDE plays a pivotal role in amplifying LGBTQIA+ voices inside and outside of Audible and no time more so than during Pride Month. We celebrated Pride this June with conversations, virtual events and content collections.
We were already poised to reimagine our workplace when Covid-19 hit. Now we’re pressing fast forward on those plans and rolling out new ways of working to best support our employees today and in the future.
This August, Audible is introducing short original fiction audio-only titles by acclaimed writers such as Tayari Jones and André Aciman that can be easily enjoyed in one sitting.
Simply ask, “Alexa, what’s free from Audible?” to have that month’s free listen streaming on any Alexa device. For July, listeners can dive into history with the six-hour Audible Original Great Courses, “Great Figures of the Civil Rights Movement.”
Filled with untold moments and intimate experiences, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey,” performed by the global superstar herself, shares the uniquely American story of Carey’s undeniable talent in her own words and lyrics.
Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced that the City of Newark will invest $500K in Newark Working Kitchens (NWK). A free meal delivery service for Newark residents in need, NWK has delivered more than 200,000 meals and sustained more than 200 jobs.
“The Coldest Case: A Black Book Drama,” by James Patterson and starring Aaron Paul, Krysten Ritter and Nathalie Emmanuel, is currently in production. It is the inaugural project of the deal. Four additional projects are in active development.
Audible inked a multi-project development and production deal with Gunpowder & Sky. Award-winning musicians Smokey Robinson, Alanis Morissette, St. Vincent and more will make up a slate of original musical narratives offered exclusively on Audible.
In a statement to employees, Audible founder and Executive Chairman Don Katz shared our commitment as a company to help fight for racial justice and create systemic change.
In a statement shared with employees at a global all-hands meeting, Audible founder and Executive Chairman Don Katz shared our commitment to elevating marginalized voices and to supporting trans rights.
In season one of “The Pursuit of Healthiness,” premiering August 4 exclusively on Audible, NBA All-Star Blake Griffin addresses mental and physical health and wellbeing with Michael B. Jordan, Arianna Huffington, Deepak Chopra, Antoni Porowski and more.
Christian Slater, Carrie Coon, Kevin Bacon, Alicia Silverstone, Andy Richter, Yvette Nicole Brown and more are set to star in a summer lineup of scripted, entertaining and provocative dramas and comedy series offered exclusively on Audible.