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Scribd PR FINAL FINDAWAY PARTNERS WITH SCRIBD TO ADD 30,000 AUDIOBOOKS, CREATING THE LARGEST UNLIMITED BOOK OFFERING FROM WORLD’S TOP PUBLISHERS SOLON, OH (November 6, 2014) — Findaway World, a leading provider of digital audiobooks and technology solutions, announced today it has partnered with the leading subscription book service, Scribd, to power their new audiobook offering. Findaway World’s AudioEngine platform enables access to a catalog of more than 30,000 unlimited subscription audiobooks to Scribd users worldwide. The addition of this extensive audiobooks selection, which includes titles from HarperCollins, Blackstone Audio, and Naxos Audiobooks, to Scribd’s existing library of more than half a million e-books represents the largest unlimited- access offering of e-books and audiobooks available today – all for $8.99 per month. “We’re incredibly excited to partner with Scribd, an innovator and market leader in the all-you-can-read e-book subscription space,” said Mitch Kroll, Co- Founder & CEO of Findaway. “This furthers our commitment to partner with leading content providers to support new business models to deliver the audiobook content consumers want.” Findaway’s audiobook distribution platform, AudioEngine, enables seamless access to Findaway’s expansive library of audiobooks through a powerful and flexible API and SDK. AudioEngine is a pioneering technology that enables partners to deliver one of the world’s largest collections of professionally engineered digital audiobook titles directly to their users within their existing brand. Scribd audiobooks are available now to subscribers on Android, Kindle Fire, Nook tablets, and web browsers. Audiobooks will be available to iOS users in the coming days. Additional best-sellers and new release titles will continue to be added to the collection. About Findaway World Findaway World is a global leader in digital content delivery. With the invention of Playaway pre-loaded devices, they transformed the way that audiobooks, eBooks, videos and learning tools are circulated in 40,000 libraries, schools, and military installations. Findaway also revolutionized digital audiobook delivery with AudioEngine, the first audiobook technology and distribution platform that enables today’s premier eBook sellers to deliver one of the world’s largest collections of digital audiobooks within their brand experience. To learn more about Findaway World and the Findawayers who make it all happen, visit www.findawayworld.com. About Scribd Scribd is the premier subscription book service with more than half a million e-books and audiobooks, including New York Times bestsellers, Pulitzer Prize winners, and reader favorites across every genre. Available in nearly every country and 80 languages via iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, Nook tablets and the web, Scribd also features more than 60 million written works contributed by users around the world. Launched in 2007 by Trip Adler and Jared Friedman and backed by Y Combinator, Charles River Ventures, and Redpoint Ventures, Scribd is one of the most influential websites in the world, reaching more than 80 million active readers every month. .
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