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Do you need a license to read an audiobook?

Leia Doyle

Do you need a license to read an audiobook?

You have to request audio book rights from the writer or their publisher if they’ve already claimed those in the contract. Chances of getting that without paying are slim and if the book is popular, non existent. If you make an audio version for your own private use, you are okay.

How do I start an audio book business?

Here are 14 of the best audiobooks for busy entrepreneurs to get you started:

  1. Business Adventures. When a book is Bill Gates’ favorite business book, it’s probably worth picking up.
  2. The Startup of You.
  3. $100 Startup.
  4. The Lean Startup.
  5. Pitch Anything.
  6. Outliers.
  7. Rework.
  8. Virtual Freedom.

Can I make and sell audio books?

One of the most popular platforms for authors, publishers, and agents is Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) on Amazon, which produces and distributes audiobooks on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. ACX takes you through every step of the audiobook creation process, including hiring narrators if needed.

Can you make money off of audio books?

There are a couple ways you can get paid as a freelance audiobook narrator. You could you get paid a flat rate or hourly to narrate other people’s books. You could also make money through royalty shares. “If the title is 10 hours long, you get paid an hourly rate based on the finished hours.

How much money can you make reading audiobooks?

IT PAYS WELL. Even for newcomers, narrating audiobooks is a lucrative line of work. According to Business Insider, voiceover artists just starting out can expect to earn $100 for each hour of finished audio. For industry veterans, those figures can reach up to $500 for a completed hour.

How much money can you make narrating books?

Veteran or experienced narrators can expect to earn $168.25 per hour or $1,346 for a finished audio book of eight hours. Conversely, non-union narrators with experience may earn between $90 and $250 per finished hour. However, it is more typical for the ceiling to be $150 per hour for a non-union narrator.