GoKawiilAmazon renames Kindle Unlimited to Kindle+, adds more audiobooks
Amazon has rebranded its Kindle Unlimited subscription service as Kindle+, notifying subscribers via email. The service keeps its $12 monthly price and 20-title borrowing limit, and carries over existing reading history, bookmarks and notes, while expanding its audiobook catalog, partly by letting self-published Kindle Direct Publishing authors add their own audiobooks, including AI-generated 'virtual voice' narrations.
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The rename itself changes little functionally, suggesting Amazon's main goal is to signal a bigger audiobook push rather than overhaul the service. Opening audiobook uploads to self-published authors and AI narration tools could rapidly grow the catalog, though it may also raise questions about quality control and compensation for traditionally produced audiobooks.
- Kindle Unlimited is now called Kindle+ but keeps the same $12/month price and 20-title limit.
- Self-published authors on Kindle Direct Publishing can now add audiobooks, including AI-narrated 'virtual voice' versions.
- All existing reading history, bookmarks and notes transfer automatically to Kindle+.
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite — If you're going to make the most of Kindle+ and its expanding audiobook library, a dedicated Kindle Paperwhite makes reading (and borrowing) effortless with its glare-free display and long battery life. It's the natural companion device for anyone diving into Amazon's revamped subscription service.
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