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Gaiman on MP3 Audio Books, Mirrormask

Posted by Hemos on from the changing-the-world-one-book-at-a-time dept.

A reader writes: "It appears that Neil Gaiman released two of his books (Anansi Boys and American Gods) as books on CD. The interesting twist is that they are being released as MP3 - which for the world of audio books is something pretty new. ". Indeed; MP3 audio books, I think, have given the book publishers the willies because of the DRM issue - anyone else seen this before? And also worth noting that Mirrormask was released in motion picture form and rocks. I think to describe it would be equal parts The Dark Crystal and Myst, combine with Carnivale and a dash of The City of Lost Children.

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  1. Huh? by QuijiboIsAWord · · Score: 5, Funny
    Mirrormask was released in motion picture form and rocks.


    Anyone else wondering exactly how you market Mirrormask brand gravel?
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  2. Re:Get the MPAA and RIAA out of my pants. by meringuoid · · Score: 3, Funny
    I put it in my computer, tried to play it, and saw a message about failed authentication. None of my players worked. They all said that the DVD could not be played because of DRM.

    Huh? What kind of Slashdotter would receive an error like that? Don't we all use mplayer, or xine with libdvdcss? No way do we ever run into copyprotection issues with a DVD! j00 s|_|X0R, l4m3r!

    Oh, hang on...

    last night, I found myself curled up with comfy blankets, half a bottle of rum, a DVD, and this beautiful, brilliant, and generally amazing girl I had recently met.

    Fine. You win...

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  3. Re:Get the MPAA and RIAA out of my pants. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I bought it, on a whim, on the recommendation of a shouting crazy guy in a bookstore.

    GREAT, I'M GLAD YOU LIKED IT. FREEMASONS RUN THE COUNTRY!

  4. Re:Harry Potter has been available at ITunes.. by rholliday · · Score: 4, Funny

    You're listening to Angela's Ashes during a marathon? Are you trying to lose, or does deep depression make you run faster? :)

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  5. Re:Audio books... in general by Bloke+down+the+pub · · Score: 2, Funny
    Audio books are excellent time-fillers for long car trips, where reading a traditional book would give me motion-sickness.
    Personally, I find that I usually crash before the motion sickness sets in. YMMV.
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  6. fnord by discogravy · · Score: 2, Funny

    fool! it's the illuminati!

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    1. Re:fnord by Kelson · · Score: 2, Funny

      How did you manage to make a post with no subject?