Unlock the World Of Free Audio on the Kindle

Kindle 2 Links and Shortcuts: Unlock the World Of Free Audio on the Kindle

The following links, along with the original sentences in which they are provided, are from the above-referenced chapter of The Complete User's Guide to the Amazing Amazon Kindle 2, which is available in both Kindle and paperback editions from Amazon.com. This reference material is not intended in any way to replace the text of this book, but instead is meant to make it more convenient for readers who have purchased either the Kindle or paperback edition to follow along and access the linked pages from a conventional computer. All material here is protected by copyright held by Stephen Windwalker and Kindle Nation Daily.

Unlock the World Of Free Audio on the Kindle

• So I was happy to stumble upon a website called BooksShouldBeFree.com, where real human beings do a great job of reading great books.
• For a good explanation of wat is involved with DRM and music, see http://bit.ly/MusicDRM-Explainer.)
• This "audible" listening mode can be especially useful for a handful of favorite songs or for listening to a podcast such as Len Edgerly's weekly The Kindle Chronicles on your Kindle.
• I can do the same with any other DRM-free MP3 audio file that resides on my computer's hard drive, including, for instance, tracks that I have downloaded to my iTunes folders from CDs that I have purchased and music files -- like the Mozart tracks mentioned in the next section -- that I have purchased from Amazon's MP3 Downloads Store.
• If you like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, start by going to the Amazon page for The 99 Most Essential Mozart Masterpieces, a collection that features hours of wonderful Mozart compositions performed by the world's greatest orchestras and soloists.
• While it is possible to purchase the individual tracks for 89 cents each, you can spend a total of $7.99 and get all 99 tracks, ranging in length from under two minutes to longer than 15 minutes, just by clicking on the orange "Buy MP3 album with 1-click" button near the upper-right corner of your computer screen.
• When you enter Audible.com for the first time as a Kindle user at http://www.audible.com/kindle you will be invited to get a free Audible.com book as a Gold plan customer with a free month of Audible.com service.
• To browse the possibilities, just go to Audible.com, click on the Advanced Search link in the upper left corner, and select "Free" from the pull-down menu in the Price field.
• Navigate to http://www.audible.com/kindle and sign up if you have not done so already. Download the Audible Manager software to your computer and re-start your web browser.