Distribution

The market share of audiobook sales and distribution is held by ACX (division of Amazon - surprise! not). ACX is the production side of Audible and iTunes. However, in 2015 another company stepped up to provide not only another option for distribution, but a wider distribution network internationally and a higher royalty payout rate (except those sold through Audible and iTunes). Audiobooks.com, an audio book [...]

Yes. If you also want to distribute through ACX with downloadable books through Audible and iTunes, then you'll need to select the non-exclusive contract option. You can then sell CD sets through your own website or through Amazon, eBay, local stores, door-to-door and anywhere else you can find buyers. It is ironic, since ACX and Amazon are just part of the same company, that selling [...]

Yes. There are a few different approaches to this. If you think you may have just a few customers wanting your audio book as a CD set, then you may be best off suggesting they download and burn it to a CD. If you think you have enough of a following that will really want the CD version, your best option is to have us [...]

YES. We are committed to helping authors and publishers succeed with their audiobooks. Becky Parker Geist serves as President of Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (www.BAIPA.org) and understands the challenges facing independently published authors and small publishers. Here are some of the actions we take to help market the audiobooks we produce: Featured Author slider on PAV homepage: all the CLIENT needs to do is [...]