How to Publish Your Audiobook to 45 Platforms in 10 Minutes

About this video

This video’s transcript is on a Dutch caption track; summarized in English, Dale shows how to put an audiobook on 45 platforms in about ten minutes by combining three services instead of relying on ACX alone, which he says reaches only a few channels and has no library distribution, where thousands more listeners are. Prerequisites are strict: the audio must already be recorded (narrate it yourself or pay a narrator upfront — no ACX 50/50 royalty-share deal), the title must be non-exclusive on ACX, and all files, metadata and covers must be prepared, at 2400×2400 for ACX and 3000×3000 for Findaway Voices. He splits the reach: ACX handles Audible/Amazon, Findaway Voices covers 41 channels, and PublishDrive adds two more (Gardners and e-reading only, with overlapping channels switched off to avoid duplicate publication, and a PublishDrive subscription required). The walkthrough covers claiming the title on ACX, selecting non-exclusive worldwide rights, uploading chapters to ACX’s strict audio standards, replicating metadata on Findaway — including a library price at two to three times retail — and finally PublishDrive, where chapter names must be correct or the submission is returned. Approval takes longer than for ebooks, as every file is checked.

Key takeaways

• Go non-exclusive and stack distributors: ACX + Findaway (41 channels) + PublishDrive (2) = 45 platforms
• Wide audio distribution requires owning finished audio — no royalty-share narration
• Deselect overlapping channels on each platform to avoid duplicate listings
• Price the library edition at 2–3× retail
• Prepare two cover sizes: 2400×2400 (ACX) and 3000×3000 (Findaway)

Episode details: published July 7, 2020 · 11:00 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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