Chirp (service)

Chirp is a U.S. based audiobook retail service.[1] It allows users to and stream audiobooks directly from the website or in the app, and is an a la carte retailer, not a subscription based model.[2] The company does not rely on monthly subscriptions and provides discounted prices to its users.[3][4]

Chirp
Type of businessPrivate
Founded2019
Industry
URLhttps://www.chirpbooks.com

As of May 2021, Chirp is available in the United States and Canada. Chirp audiobooks can be accessed via the Chirp app and can be used on Android or iOS.

Chirp's parent company, Pubmark Inc., is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

History

Chirp was launched in 2019, and is owned and operated by the founders of BookBub, an online book discovery service.[5][6] Although Chirp was launched more recently, BookBub and its parent company Pubmark Inc. have been around since 2012, when it was founded by Josh Schanker and Nicholas Ciarelli. Built in Boston named BookBub and Chirp one of its 21 Boston companies to watch in 2021.[7][8]

References
  1. Broida, Rick. "Audiobook sale: Chirp offers slashed prices on popular titles". CNET.
  2. "Bookbub Branches Out, Now Offers Audiobook Deals in Partnership with Findaway". The Digital Reader. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  3. Martin, Emily (November 13, 2020). "Chirp Audiobooks Review: Does Chirp Change the Audiobook Game?".
  4. "I Tried Chirp Because Supposedly It's the Best, New Audiobook Provider". Seattle Refined. November 2, 2019.
  5. "BookBub Enters Audiobook Space with Chirp". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  6. "Discount ebook deals mailing list BookBub finally adds audiobooks. Launches Chirp in partnership with Findaway". The New Publishing Standard. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  7. "BookBub and an Age-Old Question: What to Read Next?". PublishersWeekly.com.
  8. Packer, Roger (2019-10-17). "Chirpy chirpy cheap cheap! BookBub is moving into audiobook discount deals". Roger Packer. Retrieved 2021-09-09.


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