CreateSpace, ACX, and KDP Select do offer publishers /
authors nonexclusive options.
Not exact matches
Nonexclusive Contract Legal agreement in which the publisher does not exercise exclusive rights over the materials published in the
author's book.
Authors deal with a variety of contracts... here's a couple of tips to add to your radar screen: Know the Difference between Exclusive and
Nonexclusive ContractsDon't give everything away.
Authors should look for
nonexclusive agreements with these platforms, meaning that the
author can publish and sell the same work in other places and formats.
ACX has both exclusive and
nonexclusive deals and none of them favor
authors.
It only gets worse, indie
authors who decide to go
nonexclusive, will only get 25 % royalties but they can sell their audio book (s) anywhere, even their own websites.
Author hereby grants and assigns to Smashwords the
nonexclusive worldwide right to digitally publish, distribute, market and sell («Publish»), and to license others to do so, the work identified on the front page of your submission (the «Work»).
Most e-publishing services are
nonexclusive, free to use, and allow the
author to retain complete control over the product and its pricing — a huge departure from early self - publishing services.