:New Kindle Audio Feature Causes a Stir (Reading aloud is illegal)
New Kindle Audio Feature Causes a Stir (Reading aloud is illegal) Feb 12, 2009, 10 :31 UTC (4 Talkback[s]) (5319 reads)
"An Amazon spokesman noted the text-reading feature depends on text-to-speech technology, and that listeners won't confuse it with the audiobook experience. Amazon owns Audible, a leading audiobook provider.
"It's possible that Amazon -- which charges only $9.99 for Kindle best sellers -- will seek to pay less for the e-books it purchases from publishers. If so, it will likely face some pushback."