By year-end, the legacy royalty model will be discontinued and rights holders will need to enroll their titles in the new model to continue distribution with Audible.

BUILDING FOR GROWTH

Audible’s new royalty model

Evolving for today's world and tomorrow’s opportunities.

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Unlock your potential

Discover new ways to grow, earn, and connect with more listeners. Audible's new royalty model is built to support your next chapter of growth as Audible introduces new membership plans and expands to more countries.

  • Distribution

    More ways to reach today's listeners. 

  • Clarity

    Monthly statements that break down how you earn from member activity.

  • Reach

    New listeners across the globe with more membership options.

See it for yourself

How it works

At its core, the royalty model captures the value of a customer's membership each month, distributed among the content the member engages with.

Royalty Rate times Monthly membership plan value minus taxes and fees equals Royalties

Audible's New Royalty Model Explained

Example Member Value and royalty rate are for illustrative purposes only

Understand your earnings

You'll receive monthly statements showing how member value and listening engagement translate to your earnings.

Clarity at your fingertips

Each piece of the formula is visible, giving you full transparency into your earnings.

  • Total Qualified Listens

  • Total Credit Units

  • Total Member Value

  • Royalties Per Unit

Frequently asked questions

To meet the evolving needs of authors, publishers, and audiobook lovers we’re rolling out a new royalty model that prioritizes distribution, clarity and reach for creators. This model evolved out of ongoing conversations with authors and publishers, and advances our creator-centric ethos by: 

  • Distributing listener membership revenue among all engaged titles 

  • Enabling creators to earn across all member engagement  

  • Opening new monetization opportunities through our all-you-can-listen (AYCL) program 

Distribution. Clarity. Reach.

The new royalty model puts listener behavior at the heart of creator success, connecting what listeners engage with to your outcomes.​ To learn more:

If you’re an independent creator on ACX, visit the ACX Blog.

If you’re a publisher, please reach out to your Audible contact.

To get in touch with our Audible Studios team, please email partnerrelations@audible.com