Voices Plus: Is Exclusive Audiobook Distribution with Findaway Voices Worth It?

About this video

Dale reviews Findaway Voices, an audiobook aggregator he says distributes to over 40 avenues and pays authors 80% of net profits (the retailer keeps its own cut first), and walks through enrolling a finished audiobook in its Voices Plus exclusivity program. Under Voices Plus the audiobook goes only through Findaway Voices — not ACX, Author’s Republic, or other distributors. Listed benefits: piracy protection with DMCA takedowns handled for you, a quality-control guarantee, first-in-line access to marketing and promotional opportunities, previews of new features, and 100 giveaway codes through Authors Direct versus 30 under standard distribution — the giveaway codes are what Dale says sold him, since he does appearances and likes handing out 5-10 codes at a time. He then demonstrates the full upload using his brother’s book ‘Live Streaming Kit’: creating the project, pasting metadata, uploading 3000x3000 cover art (noting ACX uses 2400x2400), formatting the description, adding author/narrator, front-loading keywords (nearly 1,000 characters are available), choosing BISAC categories, using Findaway’s free ISBN, setting retail and library prices — he recommends a library list price about two to three times retail because many people will borrow it — selecting full distribution to 41 retailers, uploading audio files in opening credits, front matter, body, back matter, and closing credits order plus a retail sample, and submitting for Findaway’s quality review. He says distribution typically takes about one to two weeks, varying by platform.

Key takeaways

• Voices Plus is exclusivity in exchange for perks: you give up ACX and other distributors and distribute solely through Findaway Voices.
• Dale says Findaway Voices reaches 40+ retailers and libraries and pays 80% of net profits, with each retailer taking its own varying cut first.
• The headline perk for Dale is 100 giveaway codes versus 30 on standard distribution, plus Findaway handling piracy/DMCA takedowns on your behalf.
• Upload specs and setup differ from ACX: cover art must be 3000x3000 pixels, keywords allow nearly 1,000 characters (front-load the best ones), and a free ISBN is available.
• Set the library list price at roughly two to three times the retail price, and expect about one to two weeks for the audiobook to appear across platforms after submission.

Episode details: published November 19, 2019 · 14:37 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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