Audiobook Creation Exchange | ACX Exclusive or Non-Exclusive?

About this video

Dale walks through switching an ACX audiobook from exclusive to non-exclusive so it can be distributed wider through Findaway Voices. He says the ACX agreement is set for seven years, but under section 12a of its terms you can request the switch after the initial one year period, effective within 60 days of receipt. The trade-off he cites is dropping from 40 percent to 25 percent royalty on ACX, in exchange for Findaway Voices’ 36 different avenues versus the 3 avenues he was using through ACX. He demonstrates emailing ACX from the email associated with the account, using the exact book title, noting his example title had been on sale since September 17th of 2019 — one year to the day. ACX replied in about a day saying the process could take fourteen to twenty business days, and confirmed the change within a week. He then downloads the audio files from ACX (skipping the 15-minute checkpoint file), uploads them in order to Findaway Voices, copies metadata over, sets retail and library pricing — he says library list price is recommended at about three to four times retail — and supplies cover art at three thousand by three thousand pixels, larger than ACX’s size. He deselects Audible to avoid duplicate distribution, keeps 35 of 36 avenues, and notes non-exclusive ACX titles do not get promotional codes, while Findaway Voices does offer them.

Key takeaways

• An ACX exclusive deal runs seven years, but Dale says you can request a switch to non-exclusive after the initial one year period under section 12a
• The switch trades a lower ACX royalty — he cites 40 percent down to 25 percent — for wider reach through Findaway Voices’ 36 avenues
• Send the request from the email associated with your ACX account and include the exact title; ACX told him fourteen to twenty business days but confirmed within a week
• Download all ACX audio files except the 15-minute checkpoint, keep them in numerical order, and upload them to Findaway Voices in playing order
• Findaway Voices needs cover art at three thousand by three thousand pixels, lets you set separate retail and library prices, and offers promotional codes that non-exclusive ACX titles do not get

Episode details: published October 24, 2019 · 14:35 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Dale L. Roberts’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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