German national newspaper Die Zeit now provides audio files of news stories online and more than half a million audio files were downloaded from the site in the first month.

The weekly title offers a selection of German-language articles for free. Listeners can download either RealPlayer, WindowsMedia or MP3 files.

In response to the success of the launch, the publication now offers a full six-month audio subscription for 59.60 Euros, for which subscribers receive a 70 minute CD each month. Print subscribers can sign up at the reduced rate of 47.50 Euros.

Sources:
http://www.poynter.org/content/email_friend.asp?id=42269
http://www.zeitabo.de/cgi-bin/abo?n=shop/audioabo
http://www.zeit.de

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