Self-publishing News: Futurebook 2021 – Very Different Visions of the Future of Audio
At Futurebook 2021 audiobook subscription was a big focus, with large publishers seeing it as a threat while many saw it as a boon for consumers.
Self-publishing News: Spotify Buys Findaway and Changes Audiobooks Overnight
Spotify buys audiobook distributor Findaway. What does that mean for indie writers and the wider audiobook landscape?
Paper Shortage, AI Audiobook Narration, and Brief OnlyFans Ban: What Do They All Mean for Indie Authors? Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy
There is a worldwide paper shortage just in time for the holiday book-buying season. How are indies coping? Also, artificial intelligence has come to audiobook narration, and what the brief OnlyFans adult-content ban means for indie authors. These are among the topics discussed on Self-Publishing News with Alli News Editor Dan Holloway and News and Podcast Producer Howard Lovy.
Self-publishing News: Will AI Audiobook Narration Take Voice Actors’ Jobs?
AI narration of audiobooks may threaten voice actors. US Senate Finance Committee demands publishers explain ebook licenses to libraries.
Storytel Hooks Up With Spotify for Audiobooks; Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy
Today, we will talk about the audiobook partnership between Storytel and Spotify, which should give Amazon's Audible a run for…
Audiobook Publishing Alternatives to ACX: A Comparison
ALLi's Watchdog Desk contrasts ACX and Audible with six rival audiobook distribution services — Author's Republic, Findaway Voices, Kobo Writing Life, Lantern, PublishDrive, and Soundwise — to explore options for authors who wish to reach a wider audience beyond Amazon's walls.
Author Interview with Charles Bolam: The Voice of Indie Audiobooks — Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
My ALLi author guest this week is Charles Bolam, who is not an author himself, but indie publishers depend on him to sell books in the fastest-growing segment of publishing: audiobooks. Charles is a man of many talents, and many accents, as his voice makes characters come alive. He's traveled the world and come back with storytelling techniques that indie authors and listeners have grown to love. For a change, though, Charles is telling his own story.
Should You Sell Your Audiobook Rights? #Audiblegate
This is the fourth in a series of posts about the campaign known to self-publishing authors as #AudibleGate. ALLi would like to extend thanks to Colleen Cross for this post and for her work with the Fair Deal for Rights Holders and Narrators pressure group. Colleen’s first post provided useful background information that sets the context for the second more detailed post about one particular earnings category read that here. Today we're looking at whether or not you should sell your audiobook rights.