Discover how musician and author Madam Snowflake transformed profound grief and recovery into the immersive audiobook experience Rise Up Babylon, blending music and storytelling.
Discover actionable strategies for audiobook authors and publishers to thrive in the 2026 distribution shakeup by leveraging Amplify Audiobooks and wide distribution.
Discover Bobby Kelly's unique approach to rapidly writing and narrating his book The Next Chapter Starts Now, blending mindset, habits, and performance coaching.
Stop whispering into the void and start building real momentum!
In this third installment of our series on the 2026 audiobook distribution shakeup, Becky dives deep into the complex world of where your stories land and how much you actually keep. Are you "going wide" just to be everywhere, or are you actually reaching your customers?
We break down the pros and cons of the major players, including:
Whether you are an author struggling to earn back your investment or a narrator looking to understand the landscape, this episode provides the roadmap you need to deepen your impact and broaden your reach.
In this episode, you'll learn:
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A Note About Freedom As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our Constitutional democracy, and at a point when that democracy faces severe threats from around the world and our own administration, I invite you to stand and hold a light with me. The ultra-wealthy hold a tremendous and outsized amount of power. But we the people also have power and need to recognize [...]
Will Authors Make More Money? In the first article in this series, we explored ACX's new royalty model and some of the questions it raises about transparency and creator compensation. In the second article, we examined why many authors and publishers may want to take this opportunity to review their exclusivity decisions. Now let's tackle the question everyone wants answered: Will authors make more [...]
The 2026 ACX Royalty Changes If you've been following this series, you've already seen why many authors and publishers are taking a closer look at ACX's new royalty model. The royalty percentage may be increasing, but the bigger question remains: Who controls the revenue? Who controls the customer relationship? And who controls your future as an audiobook creator? Those questions become especially important when [...]
2026 Changes on ACX The audiobook industry keeps changing. If you’ve published audiobooks through ACX, you’ve likely received notice about Audible’s royalty changes and the new ACX royalty changes—changes that could have significant implications for authors, publishers, and narrators alike. If you've published audiobooks through ACX, you've likely received notice about Audible's royalty changes. At first glance, the news sounds positive. Higher royalty percentages? [...]
Becky Parker Geist Wins 2026 Gracie Award for Audiobook Producer for The Legend of Valentine by Sheldon Collins We’re over the moon (and doing a little happy dance) to share some wonderful news with our community: Becky Parker Geist — founder of Pro Audio Voices and AMPlify Audiobooks™ — has been named a 2026 Gracie Award winner for Audiobook Producer for The Legend of [...]
Behind-the-Scenes Publisher Preview We've been working hard creating a completely revamped and feature-rich version of AMPlify Audiobooks™, and we're proud to say we're almost ready to launch! We're having a preview event just for Publishers on Wednesday, March 25, starting at 4:30pm PT / 7:30pm ET. The presentation will run about 50 minutes, but we're holding all the time needed to address your questions. [...]