5/25/2023 0 Comments Audible gift membership![]() It’s thoughtful, unique, and completely one of a kind. Option 3: A personalized audiobook created by us here at Made to Order Audio.īesides being a more unique option than the other two, a personalized audiobook has all of the hallmarks of a great gift. The good news is that I have a third, decidedly non-Amazon based option for you! They’re owned by… you guessed it: Amazon! And you’d better believe that they still take their 60% of the profits. Any additional book that they may want to hear before the next month’s credit needs to be purchased separately. Option 2: Purchase an Audible audiobook membershipĪudible is a subscription based business that offers one “credit” per month which can be used to purchase any audiobook of the subscribers choice. That’s right, The narrator keeps 20%, the AUTHOR OF THE BOOK keeps 20%, and Amazon pockets the other 60%. I have to split that with the author… so 20%. I’m a professional audiobook narrator, and most Amazon purchases on books I’ve narrated pay me about 40% of the purchase price. Suddenly this quick and easy option isn’t seeming so quick or easy.Īnd let’s not forget the fact that it’s Amazon. And so begins another bout of indecision. Awesome! You get to Amazon and narrow your search, only to find page after page of options. ![]() ![]() Maybe you know exactly what kind of book that the recipient loves. Or maybe they love the topic but just can’t stand the narrator’s nasally voice. It would be a shame to get them a book on a topic or in a genre that they have zero interest in, left unlistened to and collecting digital dust forever. Oh and maybe a new phone case too, why not?īut is it really that easy? First, remember that you need to know what kind of book that your gift recipient would actually want to listen to. You might as well buy some socks while you’re there. ![]() Just head over to their ever so familiar marketplace, choose a title, click the buy now button and you’re done. Purchasing an audiobook through Amazon seems to be an easy option at first glance. Option 1: Purchase an audiobook through Amazon These can be great gifts to give to the true audio bookworm, but both options also have their downsides. Let’s look a little more closely.
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