At Pro Audio Voices, our preferred digital distributor for audiobooks is Authors’s Republic…and for good reason! Distributing content to over 50 different channels across the world like audiobooks.com and spotify, the platform opens the door to high visibility for authors. So in this week’s episode I invited Darren Spears, CRO at Author’s Republic, to talk about their process for getting YOUR content out into the world. Tune in for his insights on the top reasons audiobooks get rejected by distributors, where authors tend to get most tripped up in the production process, and how to overcome them. He’ll also answer the most common question about royalties and why certain audiobooks sell like hotcakes on one platform and flop on another. Use his insider tips to help your next audio title soar to new heights!
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In this episode we discuss:
- Author’s Republic process for getting your content out into the world
- Top reasons audiobooks get rejected by distributors
- Where authors tend to get most tripped up in the production process, and how to overcome them
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