These Terms form part of
each ACX audiobook production agreement between a Rights Holder and a Producer where the applicable deal confirmation page generated by ACX («Deal Confirmation Page») references this specific Version 1.1 of the Terms (the «Agreement»).
In the event no Audiobook is completed within 4 months after the date the Audiobook must be completed under
the ACX Audiobook Production Agreement for reasons other than your failure to abide by your obligations under the agreement, nothing in this Agreement will prevent you from re-posting the Book on ACX and making it available again for production as an audiobook on ACX or removing the Book from ACX.
If the Producer accepts your offer, the terms set forth in the deal confirmation page generated by ACX confirming your agreement with the Producer for the production of the Audiobook (the «Deal Confirmation Page») and
the ACX Audiobook Production Standard Terms in effect as of the date of the Deal Confirmation Page will apply to your agreement with the Producer.
You understand that any Producer you engage that personally performs narration services for the Audiobook may be a member of a talent union or guild that requires a portion of the Producer's earnings under
your ACX Audiobook Production Agreement with the Producer to be paid to the union or guild's pension, health and welfare account.
If the word count you provide underestimates or overestimates the actual length of the Book by 20 % or more, the Producer you engage to produce the Audiobook may terminate the Producer's
ACX Audiobook Production Agreement with you based on your inaccurate word count in accordance with the terms of your
ACX Audiobook Production Agreement with the Producer.
This does not mean that Audible owns the copyright or rights to your book, per
the ACX Audiobook Production Standard Terms: «Rights Holder will retain all right, title, and interest in and to the Book and the Audiobook, including the copyright in the Book and the sound recording copyright in the Audiobook.»
In this blog post, I'll discuss the final steps in
the ACX audiobook production steps for my book, The Asset.
Not exact matches
My trilogy is being produced in
audiobooks, too, and I can't tell with words the pleasure I had when Vol.1, Daimones, was selected for a «stipend» by
ACX (the Amazon subsidiary for
audiobook production): a spiffy reward of $ 100 per hour of narration in the final
audiobook.
For example, I'm now in the
production process of turning «The Asset» into an
audiobook, so I'm blogging about that so you can have an
ACX audiobook case study.
If you are an indie author thinking of narrating your own
audiobook or if you are a diligent young scholar considering a career in
audiobook production check out the free
ACX Education Portal.
Audio book narrator Michael Burnette is graciously giving away five copies of his book - The Independent Author's Guide to
Audiobook Production: A Professional Narrator's Secrets for Success on
ACX.
If you haven't done so already, I encourage you to read
ACX 101: The
Audiobook Production Process, which provides some very useful background information on the process of making an audiobook, and which I will refer to during many of these
Audiobook Production Process, which provides some very useful background information on the process of making an
audiobook, and which I will refer to during many of these
audiobook, and which I will refer to during many of these articles.
In part six of The Asset
Audiobook Production with
ACX case study, I'll be covering paying for the audio work.
So remember to download your actual audio file from
ACX to get the full feel for the
audiobook production before asking your narrator / producer why the audio quality isn't as crisp as you might expect.
ACX is merely a distribution option in
audiobook production.
If you've been cast to narrate a royalty share book with an
ACX Production Stipend attached, you should be aware that you must complete the production and the RH must APPROVE the audiobook no later than day 60 following the contract accept
Production Stipend attached, you should be aware that you must complete the
production and the RH must APPROVE the audiobook no later than day 60 following the contract accept
production and the RH must APPROVE the
audiobook no later than day 60 following the contract acceptance date.
To create your
audiobook, you can work with
ACX, an arm of Audible that facilitates
audiobook production.
ACX has a structure in place of reviews and approvals so that you, the author, have complete control over the quality of the
audiobook throughout its
production.
ACX will aid you through the entire
production process and then distribute your completed
audiobook to Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.
Prior to the advent of
ACX in 2011,
audiobook production was reserved for only the top - tier authors and bestselling titles.
HRB coordinated
production through the
Audiobook Creation Exchange (
ACX).
I can now check another item from my
audiobook production checklist:
ACX compatible
audiobook cover, done!
If this is the first time for you, but especially for your narrator / engineer / producer, you must read
ACX's Rules for
Audiobook Production.
Do you have questions about using
ACX or the
audiobook production process?
Since
ACX is open to authors, I thought a narrator's perspective might help you decide whether to list your title on
ACX for
audiobook production.
The ins and outs of
audiobook production, how the various compensation schedules work, how there's more out there than just
ACX, and things to think about BEFORE you dive into audio.
ACX's innovative
production financing options meant narrators, producers and audio book professionals had the opportunity to audition to produce these Random House titles for distribution as digital
audiobooks.
First,
ACX facilitates the open and flexible
production of
audiobooks with a marketplace that brings all the players together.
* Note: If you're a Rights Holders with an already - finished
audiobook that you want to make available for distribution through
ACX — or if you want to produce your
audiobook independent of
ACX and then make it available for distribution through
ACX — you can deliver the completed
audiobook to Audible through
ACX by following the instructions in the
Production tab of your
ACX title profile.
Producers (narrators, editors, and other studio professionals): Producers can engage narrators or other studio professionals to perform services on an
Audiobook Production Contract they've entered into through
ACX.
... the crème de la crème of
ACX... extra-dependable, knowledgeable members [who] have a verifiable record of achievement in the
audiobook industry -LSB-... with] favorable reviews of [their]
productions... our seal of approval; the thumbs - up from Audible.com... [the producer is] experienced and trusted.
Audible offers
production services through its
Audiobook Creation Exchange program, but to receive a 40 per cent royalty rate publishers must hand over exclusive distribution rights to
ACX (compared to 25 per cent if rights are retained.)
Audiobook Production with
ACX Can I choose the narrator?
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