SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
SC 13G/A, 2000-09-08
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. 2)*

                                 MEDIABAY, INC.
                                 --------------
                          (F/K/A AUDIO BOOK CLUB, INC.)
                          -----------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                           Common Stock, No Par Value
                           --------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    05068R108
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 September 8, 2000
                                 -----------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                  [ ]     Rule 13d-1(b)
                  [X]     Rule 13d-1(c)
                  [ ]     Rule 13d-1(d)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 or  otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of that  section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).




                         Continued on following page(s)
                                Page 1 of 9 Pages
                              Exhibit Index: Page 8


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 05068R108                                            Page 2 of 9 Pages



1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [ ]
                                                     b.  [x]
3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                       DELAWARE

                           5        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  0
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   0
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            0

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares*                            [ ]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                            0%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO; IA

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 05068R108                                            Page 3 of 9 Pages


1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  GEORGE SOROS (in the capacity described herein)

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [ ]
                                                     b.  [x]
3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                     UNITED STATES

                           5        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  0
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   0
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            0

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares*                            [ ]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                            0%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                                               Page 4 of 9 Pages



Item 1(a)         Name of Issuer:

                  MediaBay, Inc. (the "Issuer") (f/k/a Audio Book Club, Inc.)

Item 1(b)         Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  2295 Corporate Boulevard, N.W., Suite 222, P.O. Box 5010, Boca
                  Raton, Florida 33431-0810

Item 2(a)         Name of Person Filing:

                  This  statement  is filed on behalf  of each of the  following
                  persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

                  (i)  Soros Fund  Management LLC, a Delaware  limited liability
                  company ("SFM LLC") and

                  (ii) Mr. George Soros ("Mr. Soros").

                  This   Statement   relates  to  Shares  (as  defined   herein)
previously  held for the  account of  Quantum  Partners  LDC,  a Cayman  Islands
exempted limited duration company ("Quantum Partners").  Each of SFM LLC and Mr.
Soros shall no longer be considered a Reporting  Person in connection  with this
Statement.

Item 2(b)         Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                  The address of the  principal  business  office of each of SFM
LLC and Mr. Soros is 888 Seventh Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10106.

Item 2(c)         Citizenship:

                  i)       SFM LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and

                  ii)      Mr. Soros is a United States citizen.

Item 2(d)         Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common Stock, no par value (the "Shares")

Item 2(e)         CUSIP Number:

                  05068R108

Item 3.           If  this  statement is  filed  pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b),  or
                  13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

                  This Item 3 is not applicable.


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                                                               Page 5 of 9 Pages

Item 4.           Ownership:

Item 4(a)         Amount Beneficially Owned:

                  As of September 8, 2000,  each of SFM LLC and Mr. Soros may no
longer be deemed the beneficial owner of any Shares.

Item 4(b)         Percent of Class:

                  The  number of Shares of which  each of SFM LLC and Mr.  Soros
may be deemed to be the beneficial  owner  constitutes 0% of the total number of
Shares outstanding.

Item 4(c)         Number of shares as to which such person has:

         SFM LLC
         -------

         (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                    0

         (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                  0

         (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:       0

         (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:     0

         Mr. Soros
         ---------

         (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                    0

         (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                  0

         (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:       0

         (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:     0


Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                  If this Statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [x].

Item 6.           Ownership  of  More  than  Five  Percent on  Behalf of Another
                  Person:

                  This Item 6 is not applicable.

Item 7.           Identification  and  Classification  of  the  Subsidiary Which
                  Acquired the Security  Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
                  Company:

                  This Item 7 is not applicable.


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                                                               Page 6 of 9 Pages

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                  This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                  This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10.          Certification:

                  By signing below each signatory certifies that, to the best of
his/its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and  are  not  held  for the  purpose  of or with  the  effect  of  changing  or
influencing  the control of the Issuer of the  securities  and were not acquired
and are not  held in  connection  with or as a  participant  in any  transaction
having that purpose or effect.


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                                                               Page 7 of 9 Pages

                                   SIGNATURES


After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the  best of my  knowledge  and  belief,  the
undersigned  certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date:  September 8, 2000                 SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC


                                         By:/S/ Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                            ---------------------------
                                            Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                            Assistant General Counsel


Date:  September 8, 2000                 GEORGE SOROS


                                         By:/S/ Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                            ---------------------------
                                            Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                            Attorney-in-Fact




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                                                            Page 8 of 9 Pages

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        -------

F.       Joint Filing Agreement,  dated as of September 8, 2000, by
         and between Soros Fund Management LLC and Mr. George Soros ...        9




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