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May 5, 2021
After steady declines in the number of people getting health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, the Biden administration announced a special open enrollment period through Aug. 15, to counter the COVID-19 pandemic but also to address what it called “four years of attempts to strip health care from millions of Americans” in the Trump administration. (Photo by Alex Proimos/Creative Commons)
WASHINGTON – Open it, and they will come.
A special open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act coverage drew 528,005 new enrollees nationwide in its first six weeks, with 9,569 of those consumers in Arizona, according to a report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Spotify testing out more audiobooks as part of non-music programming
January 26, 2021
While you probably listen mostly to music on Spotify, the music streaming giant has been exploring other non-music programming to cater to those who want to go beyond music. We’ve seen how podcasts have been given a special place right alongside albums and artists. Now it looks like they’re testing out another form of audio content – audiobooks. While we can see a few audiobooks here previously, they’re now adding more to their collection and using star power to capture listeners’ interest.
Spotify says this isn’t a major release just yet but is part of their many tests that they regularly to “to improve its user experience” as per The Hollywood Reporter. They are releasing a small collection of exclusive audiobooks, for now, to test out the waters and see if they will be able to generate enough interest from its user base and maybe take on the “giants”, including the Amazon-
Spotify Launches Audiobooks Program with 9 Classics
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Spotify has a novel idea on how to offer listeners even more content. In addition to music and podcasts, users will now be able to stream audiobooks under a new test program. Don’t expect to hear any recent releases just yet; the company is launching this endeavor with classic titles already in the public domain. Still, you won’t find these editions, read by some famous names, anywhere else. They are exclusive to Spotify. And they just might be the start of the company’s big push into the audiobook market.