{"id":341359,"date":"2017-05-19T03:13:22","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T19:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1493198"},"modified":"2017-05-19T03:13:22","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T19:13:22","slug":"medium-launches-audio-versions-of-stories-for-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/medium-launches-audio-versions-of-stories-for-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Medium launches audio versions of stories for members"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Medium has launched a new feature that could add more incentive to its paid membership program: audio stories. The paid member exclusive offering will provide an audio version of every story created specifically for its members, and will also be made available for some of the best posts on Medium, as selected from the company\u2019s own staff.<\/p>\n

These aren\u2019t just text-to-speech translations of content; instead, they\u2019ll be professional recordings from actual voice artists, or from the post writers themselves in some cases. Medium thinks that its members will enjoy using this while on-the-go, or while doing other activities that require them not to also Uber reading, essentially.<\/p>\n

Audio debuts today, on both the website and in Medium\u2019s iOS and Android apps. At launch, it\u2019ll include over 50 stories, with plans to add more each week going forward.<\/p>\n

Medium also plans to do more with audio in the future, the company tells me, with more planned for its membership model specifically \u201ccoming soon,\u201d too. This foray into a realm adjacent to podcasts presents some interesting possibilities for Medium\u2019s future content aims, but for now it\u2019s reserved for a select few, since Medium\u2019s membership program is still only available as a limited program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\" Medium has launched a new feature that could add more incentive to its paid membership program: audio stories. The paid member exclusive offering will provide an audio version of every story created specifically for its members, and will also be made available for some of the best posts on Medium, as selected from the company’s own staff. These aren’t just text-to-speech… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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