Mercedes and Amazon open a new chapter in embedded audio

Mercedes, Audible, and Amazon Music announce a unique collaboration that opens a new chapter in music listening.

At CES 2024, Mercedes, Audible, and Amazon Music unveil a groundbreaking collaboration that marks an exciting new chapter in immersive storytelling and music listening. Customers will soon be able to immerse themselves in audio narration in addition to music in Dolby Atmos. This new dimension of listening pleasure represents another first for Mercedes’ in-car entertainment. Drivers and passengers are enveloped in multidimensional sound with exceptional clarity, placing them at the heart of the story.

The foundation of the collaboration is the integration of immersive Dolby Atmos audio experience into the Burmester 4D and 3D Surround sound systems. Both are available as optional features on Mercedes vehicles equipped with the latest MBUX infotainment system. The integration of Audible and Amazon Music applications into MBUX provides subscribers instant access to a constantly refreshed selection of audiobooks, Audible Originals, podcasts, and music in Dolby Atmos. Audible and Amazon Music subscribers also have access to the full catalog of each respective streaming service. Imagine listening to your favorite author, podcast host, or musician in such an immersive way that it feels like they are in the car with you. This is among the most incredible audio experiences ever offered in a vehicle.

With over 850,000 audiobooks, podcasts, and Audible Originals in its global catalog, Audible is the leading producer and provider of high-end audio stories and a key storyteller for millions worldwide. Audible offers dozens of titles in Dolby Atmos, and with a rapidly expanding global catalog, listeners can experience stories around them with superior detail, depth, and clarity—ranging from cinematic productions narrated by exceptional casts like The Sandman Act III to original reinventions of classics like David Copperfield, and immersive natural soundscapes found in The Healing Power of Nature.

The rollout will begin in the third quarter of 2024 via over-the-air (OTA) updates for new Mercedes E-Class and CLE Coupe and Convertible models equipped with third-generation MBUX. Deployment is planned for upcoming models. Amazon Music in Dolby Atmos is available on all models built from December 2023 onwards equipped with second-generation MBUX. Customers with Audible and Amazon Music accounts can access both applications and their respective Dolby Atmos content.

Visitors to the Mercedes-Benz booth at CES are invited to participate in a series of entertaining and informative talks about the technologies shaping their category.

READ ALSO: Will.i.am transforms a Mercedes into a sound experience