Brandon Sanderson vs. Audible

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rates for authors</li><li>More transparency for authors</li><li>Paying out monthly instead of quarterly</li></ul><p id="e83d">This is a positive step for Audible, but there is room for improvement.</p><ul><li>Still not at 70% royalties level</li><li>Audible still reserves the best royalties for those exclusive to their platform, which could be better for consumers.</li><li>Authors continue to have very little control over pricing</li></ul><p id="b706">Although Audible still has some areas for improvement, this is a significant step forward for the dominant player in the audiobook industry.</p><p id="7858">Brandon Sanderson's influence on positive changes for authors is excellent, whether you're a fan of him or not.</p><p id="3395">I would like to know your opinion about the recent change in the audiobook industry. Do you think it is a significant improvement, or do you believe that big companies like Amazon's Audible should take more measures? Please share your thoughts in the comments.</p><p id="931f">If you enjoyed reading my articles, please show your support by clapping and following. Your feedback will inspire me to create more similar content in the future.</p><div id="9458"><pre>Reference Full blog posting <span class="hljs-keyword">where</span> Brandon Sanderson speaks about Audible’s changes

https:<span class="hljs-comment">//www.brandonsanderson.com/regarding-audible/</span></pre></div></article></body>

Brandon Sanderson vs. Audible

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For those who are fans or have read his books, they may recall his public statement and video. If you haven't seen it, it's available here.

In the YouTube video, he discusses his decision not to publish audiobook versions of his secret project books.

You can hear him talk about it here if you are curious and unaware of his secret project's announcement.

He decided not to publish his secret projects on Audible to raise awareness of the platform's low royalty payments to authors, especially independent ones.

Instead, he explored alternative options that could offer better royalties for authors and increase awareness. Ultimately, he decided to publish his audiobooks on platforms Speechify and Spotify.

After a year, Audible has paid attention and is now listening.

Brandon recently met with Audible and shared that his previous secret projects will soon be available on their platform.

Audible is making changes partly due to Brandon's awareness of authors on the platform. Here are the highlights of those changes.

A new royalty structure for independent writers and small publishers
New royalty minimum rates for authors
More transparency for authors
Paying out monthly instead of quarterly

This is a positive step for Audible, but there is room for improvement.

Still not at 70% royalties level
Audible still reserves the best royalties for those exclusive to their platform, which could be better for consumers.
Authors continue to have very little control over pricing

Although Audible still has some areas for improvement, this is a significant step forward for the dominant player in the audiobook industry.

Brandon Sanderson's influence on positive changes for authors is excellent, whether you're a fan of him or not.

I would like to know your opinion about the recent change in the audiobook industry. Do you think it is a significant improvement, or do you believe that big companies like Amazon's Audible should take more measures? Please share your thoughts in the comments.

If you enjoyed reading my articles, please show your support by clapping and following. Your feedback will inspire me to create more similar content in the future.

Reference
Full blog posting where Brandon Sanderson speaks about Audible’s changes

https://www.brandonsanderson.com/regarding-audible/