I get a lot of questions from Indies about Audible/ACX and it was one of the primary reasons that I wrote my Indie Author’s Bible. There was also a 33.9% increase in the number of titles available and 48% of all audiobook users are UNDER THE AGE OF 35! (that means great things for its future viability and reflects the trend of listening to them via smartphone while multitasking). Last year, ebook sales dipped by about 5% while sales in audio increased again. There is a wealth of great statistics from their 2017 survey that can be found by clicking here. In fact, a 2017 report by the Audiobook Publishers Association found that 26% of the US population had listened to an audiobook in the previous 12 months. Screen fatigue is finally a thing and consumers (including readers) are looking for ways to peel their eyes away from digital screens-this is why print books still dominate book sales-and it’s also part of the reason for a bump in audio. As with so many changes in trends, it’s tied to the way that we consume information and is influenced by technology. Surveys and trends show that audiobooks are on the rise. With audio established as the next big thing, I discovered a bunch of things I wish I knew before I had signed up for Amazon’s ACX/Audible service as an author. Here are some things you might want to be aware of before/if you’ve already waded into the system.
Audiobooks are the next big thing, and ACX (Audible) has been a boon to DIY Indies, but not everything is as smooth and shiny underneath the gold-plated exterior.
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