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Mac Software Introduced for Audiobook Downloads From Public Libraries
OverDrive Service Supports Digital Audiobooks for iPod(R) and Other Apple(R) Devices
| Source: OverDrive, Inc.
CLEVELAND, OH--(Marketwire - November 19, 2008) - OverDrive Media Console for Mac, the free
software for playing and organizing digital audiobooks from public
libraries, is now available for download at
http://overdrive.com/software/omc. OverDrive (www.overdrive.com), the
leading global distributor of digital audiobooks, eBooks, and other media,
introduced the software today. With this free software, Mac users can
download audiobooks in the MP3 format from an OverDrive partner library's
download website and transfer titles to Apple® devices including iPod®
Classic, iPod Touch, iPod Nano and iPhone™. OverDrive Media Console for
Mac also provides the same superior listening features of the popular
Windows version, which is installed on millions of computers worldwide.
For a national directory of libraries offering iPod-compatible audiobook
downloads, visit http://search.overdrive.com. Mac users can also purchase
MP3 audiobook downloads from online stores such as Borders.com
(http://audiobooks.borders.com) and WHSmith Online
(http://ebooks.whsmith.co.uk).
"Millions of audiobook listeners around the globe are taking advantage of
the great selection and ease of use provided through OverDrive's audiobook
download services," said David Burleigh, Director of Marketing for
OverDrive. "We're proud to be the leading library download service that
supports both PC and Mac users, and will continue to expand features and
services for our partners and their customers."
"Denver Public Library has had great success offering digital audiobooks,
eBooks, and other media thanks to our partnership with OverDrive, and now
our Mac customers can enjoy the many benefits of using our service," said
Michelle Jeske, Manager of Web Information Services and Community
Technology Center at Denver Public Library. "Customers with Macs have
requested access to our growing digital catalog since we launched the
service, and now they too have anytime, anywhere access to audiobook
downloads."
Like the highly successful Windows version, OverDrive Media Console for Mac
is designed with superior audiobook listening features. Readers can listen
to audiobook downloads on their computer, transfer files to Apple devices,
or burn audiobooks to CD within the software. Users can also navigate and
download audiobook parts using integrated MediaMarkers, jump back 15
seconds, and create custom bookmarks. In addition, OverDrive Media Console
for Mac helps users organize their download audiobooks by author, title, or
subject. At the end of the lending period, files automatically expire and
the software prompts the user to delete the audiobook title from his or her
computer.
OverDrive powers download media catalogs at thousands of libraries
worldwide, including institutions in New York, Singapore, Boston, and
Toronto. To see if your public library is a member of the OverDrive
network, visit http://search.overdrive.com.
About OverDrive
OverDrive is a leading full-service digital distributor of eBooks,
audiobooks, music, and video. We deliver secure management, DRM protection,
and download fulfillment services for hundreds of publishers and thousands
of libraries, schools, retailers, and aggregators serving millions of end
users. Founded in 1986, OverDrive is based in Cleveland, OH.
www.overdrive.com