Audible Rolls Out $8 a Month Service for Original Content, Podcasts, Audiobooks

Audible is previewing a new subscription service dubbed Audible Plus that will offer Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. Content from the $7.95 monthly service can be streamed or downloaded for offline listening, it said Monday. The Amazon company renamed its $14.95 monthly offering Audio Premium Plus; the step-up version includes one credit a month that can be used for any unit of content outside the Plus category, regardless of price or length, it said. Audible Plus signups begin Thursday.