President Alicia Henn posted a link to this (well-written) article by Roy Blount, Jr., addressing
the question of whether authors should receive payment for audio rights
as a result of Kindle 2 (and other similar devices) converting text
versions of works to speech.
An interesting question. My initial impression is that having your
device read your book aloud is no different than having a friend read
it to you. That seems like a fair use of the product that you have
purchased. However, Blount presents a strong case for author compensation as a result of Kindle readings. Click the title to see why.