The Nuts and Bolts of Audio Book Rentals
The Nuts and Bolts of Audio Book Rentals
It was in 1970 when audio book rentals first became vogue as audio books went into mass distribution. And because libraries were among the first places then where one can access recordings for free, it became weird to see people not reading books at a library but listening to them!
A friend who started out with a recording of a favorite paper back liked the experience well enough to subscribe to free sites where one can download public domain book recordings. But as her tastes and interests grew, such free sites did not offer much of a selection so she began to consider the options that audio book rentals offered.
Audio book rentals are actually audio book clubs, but unlike clubs, audio book rentals offer unlimited rentals of audio book CDs, tapes and other formats. Depending on what kind of rental service you've chosen, rates can vary along with particular details and requirements on length of rentals or the manner of returning rented books.
Going for Audio Book Rentals
Most people who already have similar rental services for their DVDs would most likely choose sourcing their favorite recordings from audio book rentals simply because the process is already familiar (and similar as well). An audio-book rental company which specializes in distributing its audio-books at travel centers located on most major American highways counts among its loyal customers, truck drivers and frequent travelers. The concept is based on the clever marketing strategy that if you're up for Stephen King on your iPod for a long journey ahead, you can stop at these travel centers to rent one. Returning the books is as simple as getting a highway map where you can see the next travel center on your route where you can drop off the rented books.
This type of audio book rental service addresses the fact that not all audio book listeners have access to computers and the internet by which audio book clubs that require you to download books operate. Another limitation of audio book club downloads is that rentals have a much wider selection, some of which are even available in the old cassette format.
However, one drawback of audio book rentals is that some customers don't get to complete the books they've rented as compared to downloads which you can listen to anytime you want. Sometimes there is also the problem of waiting for copies of popular stocks with a limited inventory and far too many people trying to rent them. Still, audio book rentals have evolved so much to the needs and requirements of their markets and customers that there are numerous options and added services to suit any budget or need.
What is asked of an audio-book fan is that he or she chooses a rental service wisely taking into consideration such fundamental considerations as budget and ability to finish a book in a given time.