> No consumer will pay extra for this feature, so it's also in the publishers interest to accept and move on. Cool, then it's useless and Amazon can simply wit

> No consumer will pay extra for this feature, so it's also in the publishers interest to accept and move on. Cool, then it's useless and Amazon can simply withdraw the feature. But realistically, it gives Amazon a competitive advantage over other audiobook distributors and hence is something consumers will pay extra for, or at least change their purchasing habits for.