How do I get paid
for my audiobook sales?
My agent wants this information, and it requires going to Amazon, Nook, Kobo, iBookstore, ACX
for audiobook sales, CreateSpace for physical sales, my website for direct sales, and then checking with publishers.»
Completed audiobooks are automatically distributed to the 3 biggest sites
for audiobook sales: Amazon, Audible, and iTunes.
Instead, I went to ACX, which is the division of Amazon that handles the entire process of putting a book on Audible, including rights management, choosing a narrator, paying the narrator, and receiving payments
for audiobook sales.
Not exact matches
Instead of polling passengers
for music suggestions, recite a
sales training
audiobook as it plays in synchronicity.
Instead of accepting the 25 percent royalty that most authors take
for ebook
sales, she now keeps ALL the royalties
for Harry Potter ebooks and
audiobooks.
And there are always 3 books
for 2 credit
sales and other promotions so in an average year I pick up 35 or 40
audiobook.
The company pointed to
sales figures
for Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck to highlight what it called «the rise of
audiobooks.»
Authors, writers, publishers of eBooks,
audiobooks and short texts can... A) sell their eBook through their author page on XinXii - without author contract - in real - time, without technical skills - with an own authorpage and online shop - enter all information such as description, tags, cover, price... - upload an eBook in one or multiple formats: PDF, ePub, mobi, doc, xls... - high royalties per download - consolidated real - time
sales reports - keeping full editorial and copyright control or B) sell their eBook through their author page on XinXii and additionally on major eBook retailers - we convert eBooks to the ePub and mobi format
for free - we distribute to the leading eBook - shops all over the world
for free - we provide consolidated
sales reports Readers have... - the opportunity to discover new titles in all categories and genres - an easy access to a huge variety of content - can instantly download after purchase - have the opportunity to rate and comment on eBooks
One of the most startling findings is that
for traditional publishers, 48 % of their
sales are online in the form of either
audiobooks or ebooks.
For the data below, ONLINE means online print
sales,
audiobooks and ebooks.
«While
sales of
audiobooks on CD have been negligible in our stores
for a while, we know
sales of digital
audiobooks have soared.
If you buy the
audiobook through audible and mail me proof that this is one of the first three
sales you made on audible, I will send you the eBook plus one of my novels as an eBook
for free (the title is your choice).
Mark Williams from the International Indie Author Facebook Group has mentioned considering opportunities in translation
for foreign
sales of
audiobooks (ACX has this capability, as does Ubook (Mark states they operate out of Brazil and offer
audiobooks in Portuguese and Spanish).
You'll see first - hand how the
sales rankings and bestseller lists work on Amazon
for eBooks, print books, and
audiobooks.
The e-books and digital
audiobooks are available
for sale internationally.
For example,
audiobook narrators and authors at Amazon's ACX platform can work without initial payments passing hands and, instead, share in royalties from
sales.
That means they are responsible
for (including contracting
for) cover design, distribution, marketing, ISBNs, layout, ebook conversion,
audiobook production, front matter, back matter, ARCs, reviews, tracking
sales, tracking expenses versus income to ensure profit, tracking and reporting
sales tax, etc. (Oh, yeah,
sales tax.
With the IndieCommerce integration, the digital
audiobook appears on the IndieCommerce product page
for titles available in that format; Libro.fm supplies the shopping cart and fulfillment via a store co-branded white label site, and the company is working to ensure that
sales tax is being collected in all relevant states.
Often books are
for sale via the Kindle Store or physical titles using Amazon Createspace, or even the
audiobook edition via Audible.
The US - based Cobb's career in audio dates back to a position as vice-president in
sales and marketing
for AudioGO, formerly BBC
Audiobooks America.
Only a few titles make up
for the majority of
audiobook sales.
In the end, finding the perfect vocal match
for your narration project can help increase
sales and exposure of your
audiobook.
While the APA doesn't break out these figures by genre, it does see adult titles accounting
for 90.4 percent of overall
audiobook sales.
If a paid advertisement
for an
audiobook is successful, it will also generate
sales for the ebook / print.
In the States, the APA's member - publishers who report their figures have seen 20 - percent or better increases in
audiobook sales for two years, 2014 and 2015, making it the kind of sector in publishing that many publishers, weary of the hobbled progress of recent ebook markets, understandably welcome.
I've said
for a long time that everything flows from ebook
sales —
audiobook sales, paperback
sales, foreign rights deals, agents, print - only deals — all the «markers of success» that authors often seek.
Even though the ad is specifically
for a reduced price ebook promotion, having nothing obviously to do with the
audiobook, the
audiobook sales skyrocket.
As a result of its inclusion in Audible's May «2
for 1
Sale,» the HUNTER
audiobook has soared up the Audible and... Continue reading →
His original belief was that he would make most of his money from the
audiobook sales via Audible, the Amazon - owned largest retail site
for audiobooks, but the reality was, the majority of his earnings came from several other
sales channels.
They could wind up with a pile of money if the
audiobook has outstanding
sales — or with not much to show
for a lot of work if it doesn't sell well.
Publishing expert, Jane Friedman also asks whether ebook buyers are migrating to
audiobooks (where
sales are on the increase) and whether the more voracious readers have opted
for unlimited subscription models.
It was illegal
for sighted persons to listen to LP
audiobooks from 1934 until 1948, because publishers and authors» unions controlling royalties and rights did not want them made available
for public
sale.
Another happy personal milestone: The
audiobook edition of HUNTER — on
sale for just five months — has just hit a cumulative 999
sales.
Not only that, but a narrator can increase your
sales if his or her voice is very suiting
for the
audiobook.
In my Feb. 2016 article 6 Low - Cost Avenues
for Greater
Audiobook Sales in InD» tale Magazine, I suggested to authors that they look
for podcasts and seek interviews on shows that are a good fit
for their book.
The fact that there was a reported $ 2.5 billion dollars in
audiobook sales in 2017, shows that there is a wealth of opportunity
for those who are willing to explore and produce their own
audiobooks.
Create a
sales page on your web site specifically
for your
audiobooks, or add links to the
audiobooks along with the print editions on your site.
My LibriVox
audiobook A Woman Who Went to Alaska is routinely offered
for sale on eBay.
Also, due to the dramatic growth of the
audiobook industry, authors perceive that
sales for audio editions are easily made without much or any effort.
10 percent of the retail price
for sales of printed copies or
audiobook copies through one of our distribution channels, such as Amazon.
As summer starts winding down and we look forward to the rush of big new fall releases, August will be a big month
for NOOK
Audiobooks customers to take advantage of our robust end - of - summer
sales.
Audible is the largest
audiobook company in the world and the company is responsible
for the vast majority of digital
sales.
In 2017
audiobook sales rose by 12 % in volume and 15 % in value and digital audio now accounts
for 5 % of consumer book spending.
The Association of American Publishers have just released
sales data
for July 2016 and we now have some key indicators on the overall health of the
audiobook and e-book industry.
Audible has just launched a Summer Listening
Sale for children's
audiobooks.
Audiobook and ebook
sales now account
for 22 % of total revenue
for the quarter and generated $ 82 million dollars.
If you are an Audible subscriber who lives in the United States, there is a new Win - Win
Sale which features 150 +
audiobooks books
for $ 4.95 each.
Not only is the Audible 30 - Day Free Trial link a great way to invite fans to the joys of listening to your work, it introduces them to medium of
audiobooks — great news
for your future audio
sales.
Audiobook and e-book
sales now account
for 17 % of total trade purchases, down from 19 % in 2015.