The Obamas are heading to Audible.
Higher Ground — Barack and Michelle Obama's production company — signed an exclusive multi-year first-look production deal with Audible, Amazon's audiobook and podcast service. It gives Audible first dibs on Higher Ground content and includes multiple audio projects that will be distributed worldwide. Financial aspects and length of the deal were not disclosed.
"Read MoreThe former First Lady added that"there's no one we'd rather write our next chapter with than Audible." "Together, we will keep striving to tell compelling, provocative, and soulful stories — while doing everything we can to make sure they reach the folks who need to hear them," she said in a statement.The deal is just one part of the Obamas' continued involvement in the entertainment industry after leaving the White House in 2020.
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