Audible’s new proposed royalty structure is a slap in the face to authors, readers who care about them, and exactly opposite of what they promised Brandon Sanderson barely a year ago.
It is an attempt to seize a monopoly by punishing authors until they agree to exclusivity, which would drive Audible’s competitors out of the market.
I can recommend http://libro.fm/. Employee-owned company that shares profits with independent book stores. Buy audiobooks, then stream them through the app or download them to whichever fucking device you like.
I second Libro. Been using it for about a year now, and they just straight up give you MP3s, an app for mobile, or a browser stream.
Third for libro.fm. I add them to my own server after purchase with a librofm downloader, that works great. Audiobookshelf to play the books. Hardcover to track my reading, wish lists, and book reviews. Great experience.
I could sail for the audible exclusives. I don’t, but I could.
Hello, which country are they based ? I didn’t find the info on their website.I found it, they are from us so no protection for consumers and your data are in Trump and it’s goons hand as soon as they ask. Read a book not far right enough -> tagged as communist. Avoid everything coming from this country.Another way to look at this would be that independent book stores in the US should be supported especially because Trump and his goons want to get rid of them. But if you have a good EU-based alternative, I would of course be very interested in that.
I don’t, but the if you support US Bookshop you are at worst putting yourself in danger at best funding authoritarian state thru taxes or by selling your data. Sadly I don’t know any European alternative. I petosnnaly sail, or pay directly author when they make their aufiobooks available thru their website.
Hello perfect, the enemy of good.
Truly, in other cases. But the us are spearheading the autoritarisme and have no protection laws, won’t risk it.