What this is
Audiobook licensing, narration casting and podcast derivatives. Real value, most commonly given away for nothing.
What you get
Frequently asked
Where possible. They can be licensed separately, often for meaningful sums.
For non-fiction and memoir, usually yes. For fiction, a professional narrator is often better.
Advance plus royalty, varying widely by platform and title profile.
Audio rights are frequently included in print contracts without separate consideration, then exploited by the publisher.
For non-fiction and memoir, author narration materially improves reception and is worth the time.
Audio rights extend beyond audiobooks into serialised and podcast formats that are rarely considered at contract.
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