Audiobook Publishing is Dead… What to Do Instead

About this video

Sean says the video title is clickbait and audiobook publishing is not dead, but ACX has changed. ACX only allows publishers from the US, UK, Canada and Ireland, and while people outside those countries previously worked around this by forming a company in an approved country, ACX is now asking for proof of residency such as a passport or driver’s license and closing accounts that cannot provide it. For people who do live in those 4 approved countries, he calls this an opportunity because much of the competition has been removed. For everyone else, he recommends Findaway Voices or Author’s Republic instead, saying he prefers Findaway Voices because it is easier to use and Author’s Republic takes 10 more in royalties. Through Findaway Voices books can still reach Audible plus wider stores including Chirp, Hoopla, Walmart and Apple, and he notes some books that performed poorly on ACX exploded after moving wide. He advises always publishing in all three formats: ebook, paperback and audiobook.

Key takeaways

• ACX is now enforcing residency for its 4 approved countries: US, UK, Canada and Ireland, including asking for a passport or driver’s license
• Publishers outside those countries who used a foreign company workaround are having accounts closed
• Residents of the approved countries face less competition and should take advantage, Sean argues
• Outside the approved countries, use Findaway Voices or Author’s Republic; Sean prefers Findaway Voices and says Author’s Republic takes 10 more in royalties
• Always publish ebook, paperback and audiobook and maximise each format rather than focusing only on audiobooks

Episode details: published May 13, 2022 · 5:50 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Sean Dollwet’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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