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===Disingenuous pricing structure=== | ===Disingenuous pricing structure=== | ||
In August 2025, Audible rolled out their new royalty structure which fundamentally changes how authors are paid when their books are streamed. Instead of the streaming plan being primary funding method for streamed books (via an up-front fee), the new structure takes the reader's plan value, adds | In August 2025, Audible rolled out their new royalty structure which fundamentally changes how authors are paid when their books are streamed. Instead of the streaming plan being primary funding method for streamed books (via an up-front fee), the new structure takes the reader's plan value, adds the value of any additional credits used, and then divides that value among the titles the reader listened to over the month.<ref name=":6" /> | ||
===Streaming favors larger authors and publishers=== | ===Streaming favors larger authors and publishers=== | ||