To the author, it just looks like a slow month for sales. They have no way of knowing that 30 additional sales were zeroed out thanks to Audible’s “generosity” to its customers. This deliberate obfuscation is perhaps the most egregious part of Audible/ACX’s abusive policy, and the part of the scheme that may land them in legal trouble - or in more Congressional hearings in the US and other places, as Amazon faces renewed calls for stronger anti-trust regulation around the world.īecause only net sales are reported, an author who sells 50 books may only see 20 sales on their report. However, this short quote will give you a clue as to how big this problem is for Amazon authors. You should read its article about How Audible ACX Betrayed Authors to understand better the issues involved. Luckily for authors, there is a small ray of hope.Īlli (The Alliance of Independent Authors) had taken up the challenge of demanding a better deal for authors from Amazon.
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