Software:Chirp (service)
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| Type of business | Private |
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| Founded | 2019 |
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| Website | https://www.chirpbooks.com |
Chirp is a U.S. based audiobook retail service.[1] It allows users to and stream audiobooks directly from the website or in the app, and is an a la carte retailer, not a subscription based model.[2] The company does not rely on monthly subscriptions and provides discounted prices to its users.[3][4]
As of May 2021, Chirp is available in the United States and Canada. Chirp audiobooks can be accessed via the Chirp app and can be used on Android or iOS.
Chirp's parent company, Pubmark Inc., is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[citation needed]
History
Chirp was launched in 2019, and is owned and operated by the founders of BookBub, an online book discovery service.[5][6] Although Chirp was launched more recently, BookBub and its parent company Pubmark Inc. have been around since 2012, when it was founded by Josh Schanker and Nicholas Ciarelli. Built in Boston named BookBub and Chirp one of its 21 Boston companies to watch in 2021.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Broida, Rick. "Audiobook sale: Chirp offers slashed prices on popular titles". https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/audiobook-sale-chirp-offers-slashed-prices-on-popular-titles/.
- ↑ "Bookbub Branches Out, Now Offers Audiobook Deals in Partnership with Findaway" (in en-US). 2019-03-05. https://the-digital-reader.com/2019/03/05/bookbub-branches-out-now-offers-audiobook-deals-in-partnership-with-findaway/.
- ↑ Martin, Emily (November 13, 2020). "Chirp Audiobooks Review: Does Chirp Change the Audiobook Game?". https://bookriot.com/chirp-audiobooks-review/.
- ↑ "I Tried Chirp Because Supposedly It's the Best, New Audiobook Provider". November 2, 2019. http://seattlerefined.com/lifestyle/i-tried-chirp-because-supposedly-its-the-best-new-audiobook-provider-and-spoiler-alert.
- ↑ "BookBub Enters Audiobook Space with Chirp" (in en). https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=2207.
- ↑ "Discount ebook deals mailing list BookBub finally adds audiobooks. Launches Chirp in partnership with Findaway" (in en-US). 2019-03-05. https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2019/03/05/discount-ebook-deals-mailing-list-bookbub-finally-adds-audiobooks-launches-chirp-partnership-findaway/.
- ↑ "BookBub and an Age-Old Question: What to Read Next?". https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/81874-bookbub-and-an-age-old-question-what-to-read-next.html.
- ↑ Packer, Roger (2019-10-17). "Chirpy chirpy cheap cheap! BookBub is moving into audiobook discount deals" (in en-US). https://rogerpacker.com/chirpy-chirpy-cheap-cheap-bookbub-is-moving-into-audiobook-discount-deals/.
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