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Writer Elisabeth Wheatley explains Audible's new policy that aims to create a monopoly and keep audiobooks out of libraries and other stores (www.youtube.com)
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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.

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[-] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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.

[-] iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

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.

[-] Diurnambule@jlai.lu -2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

~~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.

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