🎧 AI-read audiobooks are about to explode.
Apple is now allowing authors to convert their books into audio using text-to-speech, and the audio quality is insane:
Here's some samples from Apple. Details below ↓
Apple is now allowing authors to convert their books into audio using text-to-speech, and the audio quality is insane:
Here's some samples from Apple. Details below ↓
Apple is allowing authors to use one of two companies to produce the AI audio:
▶️draft2digital.com
▶️lp.ingramcontent.com/publishers/aud…
Requirements ↓
▶️draft2digital.com
▶️lp.ingramcontent.com/publishers/aud…
Requirements ↓
-Book must be in the romance/fiction category
(mysteries, thrillers, sci-fi and fantasy not currently supported)
-Must be on Apple Books
-You must own the rights
-Must be in English
-Audiobook takes 1-2 months to process, and another 1-2 months for Apple's quality check
(mysteries, thrillers, sci-fi and fantasy not currently supported)
-Must be on Apple Books
-You must own the rights
-Must be in English
-Audiobook takes 1-2 months to process, and another 1-2 months for Apple's quality check
💵The economics:
-Audiobooks are typically listed for $20-$30
-10% royalty goes to AI audio transcription company
-30% royalty goes to Apple
-60% of the list price goes directly to the author
-Audiobooks are typically listed for $20-$30
-10% royalty goes to AI audio transcription company
-30% royalty goes to Apple
-60% of the list price goes directly to the author
This will could be a massive revenue booster for independent authors.
Standard audiobook narration can be thousands of dollars and include revenue shares to the narrator.
Will be interesting to see how popular these get.
Apple's page for more details: authors.apple.com/support/4519-d…
Standard audiobook narration can be thousands of dollars and include revenue shares to the narrator.
Will be interesting to see how popular these get.
Apple's page for more details: authors.apple.com/support/4519-d…
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