As of May 1, Findaway Voices has eliminated its 20 percent distribution fee for audiobooks purchased on Spotify; authors will earn 50 percent of the list price they set. That means Spotify now offers the highest royalty authors can make when distributing their audiobooks via Findaway Voices. (Spotify acquired Findaway in 2022.) Learn more. Not unrelated: … Read more
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