Librivox
Summary of research regarding uses of “Librivox” as a trademark on the web
June 19, 2014 [draft]
Line # | Description: | Type: | Link: | Usage: | Contact info (if available): |
“A” | Apps: | ||||
A1 | “Librivox Audio Books Free” app developed by BookDesign | App from Google App Store | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=biz.bookdesign.librivox | - Uses “Librivox” in the title of the app - App includes works published by LV, as well as “an additional 50,000 professional audiobooks.” - usage implies an affiliation with Librivox | |
A2 | “LibriVox Downloader” app developed by Omega Centauri Software | App from Google App Store | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.omegacentauri.LibriVoxDownloader | - Uses “Librivox” in the title of the app - usage implies an affiliation with Librivox | |
A3 | “English Audio Books – Librivox” app developed by IronServices.com | App from Google App Store | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ironServices.audioBooks | - Uses “Librivox” in the title of the app - usage implies an affiliation with Librivox | |
A4 | “myStoryBook-Librivox” app developed by Akshar Speech Technologies | App from Google App Store | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aksharspeech.mystorybook | - Uses “Librivox” in the title of the app - usage implies an affiliation with Librivox | |
A5 | “Civil Disobedience, Librivox” developed by Red Cricket | App from Google App Store | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.redcricket.CivilDisobedienceAudiobook | - Uses “Librivox” in the title of the app - usage implies an affiliation with Librivox | |
A6 | “Dream Psychology, Librivox” developed by Red Cricket | App from Google App Store | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.redcricket.DreamPsychologyAudiobook | - Uses “Librivox” in the title of the app - usage implies an affiliation with Librivox | |
A7 | Other apps developed by Red Cricket | Apps from Google App Store | Complete listing of Red Cricket apps here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Red+Cricket Listing includes many Librivox audiobooks | - Uses “Librivox” in the title of the app - usage implies an affiliation with Librivox | |
“U” | YouTube Channels: | ||||
U1 | “libribooks” | YouTube channel | - channel name is similar to “librivox” - includes Librivox purpose statement and link to www.librivox.org - no disclaimer of affiliation with LV | ||
U2 | “CoBooks” | YouTube channel | - “Recorded content is provided by Librivox” - includes a link to www.librivox.org - no disclaimer of affiliation with Librivox | ?? | |
U3 | “librivid” | YouTube channel | - channel name is similar to “librivox” - thumbnail image looks similar to Librivox logo from old website - no disclaimer of affiliation | ?? | |
U4 | “audiobooksfree” | YouTube channel | - references LV as source material - no disclaimer of affiliation | makeaudiobooksfree@gmail.com | |
U5 | “LibriVox – Topic” | YouTube channel | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNC3EVrepA7s2-6tqnYFf2A/about | - refrences LV as source material - no disclaimer of affiliation, but site states that “this channel was generated automatically by YouTube’s video discovery system” | |
U6 | “freeaudiobooks84” | YouTube channel | - references LV as the source - includes link to librivox.org for more info - no disclaimer of affiliation | ||
U7 | “Audiobook Archieves Channel” | YouTube channel | - references LV and other sites as source [MAS: I don’t see this site’s use of LV as a problem.] | ||
U8 | “CC Prose Kids” | YouTube channel | - “Much of the audio on this channel is through the courtesy of Librivox.org” [MAS: I don’t see this site’s use of LV as a problem.] | ||
U9 | “FULL audio books for everyone” | YouTube channel | - includes content from LV - about page states: “Library of public domain audio books” [MAS: I don’t see any references to LV on the site and don’t see this site’s use of LV content as a problem] | [e-mail obtained by clicking on the “help us grow” link on the about page] | |
General Websites: | |||||
G1 | “World Best Library For Free Audio Books” | Blog | - Each blog post appears to feature one LV audiobook - includes LV book summaries. - includes streaming audio - includes link to video posted on YouTube channel “FULL audiobooks for everyone” [MAS: I don’t see any references to LV on the site and don’t see this site’s use of LV content as a problem] |