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For people worried about Audible's dominance here, there's _starting_ to be a countermovement among indie publishers, and I assume big publishers would also sup
by dangoor 8y ago
For people worried about Audible's dominance here, there's _starting_ to be a countermovement among indie publishers, and I assume big publishers would also support competition.
* Chirp, from Bookbub: https://www.chirpbooks.com https://www.chirpbooks.com
* Authors Direct: https://authors-direct.com https://authors-direct.com (from Findaway Voices, which helps indies produce audiobooks)
* Overdrive and Hoopla are bringing library-purchased audiobooks to people: https://www.overdrive.com https://www.overdrive.com https://www.hoopladigital.com https://www.hoopladigital.com
Audible tries to get people locked into multi-year exclusive distribution contracts, and a lot of people go for it given their current hold on the market. Hopefully, demand will start rising for these other distribution channels.