LibriVox - Public Domain Audiobooks
LibriVox is a project in readership that parallels the principles of open source software. The site has over 600 audio recordings of books and documents that are completely free and legal (in the public domain). It glides close to the open source model because it is volunteer based, takes in no revenue–describing itself as “independent, non-commercial, volunteer, non-profit project.” Essentially the democratization of information in digital format. This has interesting implications for those that want to be educated but cannot read (a paradox to some). Audio files can be downloaded in MP3 or ogg format and listened to on any device that supports those formats (anything from a iPod to a laptop–that’s right no DRM). The selection has readings of the most prominent documents that form the basis of US history and democracy.