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===Treatment of non-exclusives===

Audible has been accused of strong-arming authors into exclusivity deals<ref name=":0" /> by not only imposing higher distribution fees on non-exclusive distribution (75% in comparison to the 60% for exclusive distribution)<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> but also penalizing those who opt for non-exclusivity with practices such as reduced visibility of their titles, lower search rankings, diminished promotional opportunities,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> and lower royalties (40% for exclusive deals, 25% for non-exclusive ones).<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Scarcella |first=Mike |date=21 Jun 2025 |title=Amazon must face authors' lawsuit over audiobook distribution, US judge rules |url=https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/amazon-must-face-authors-lawsuit-over-audiobook-distribution-us-judge-rules-2025-06-11/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 Sep 2025 |website=Reuters}}</ref> For comparison, the actual cost of distributing the audiobooks is estimated to be around 5% to 10% of the sales price.<ref name=":0" />

Audible has been accused of strong-arming authors into exclusivity deals<ref name=":0" /> by not only imposing higher distribution fees on non-exclusive distribution (75% in comparison to the 60% for exclusive distribution)<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> but also penalizing those who opt for non-exclusivity with practices such as reduced visibility of their titles, lower search rankings, diminished promotional opportunities,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> and lower royalties (40% for exclusive deals, 25% for non-exclusive ones).<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Scarcella |first=Mike |date=21 Jun 2025 |title=Amazon must face authors' lawsuit over audiobook distribution, US judge rules |url=https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/amazon-must-face-authors-lawsuit-over-audiobook-distribution-us-judge-rules-2025-06-11/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/IHC4I |archive-date=2026-02-27 |access-date=16 Sep 2025 |website=Reuters}}</ref> For comparison, the actual cost of distributing the audiobooks is estimated to be around 5% to 10% of the sales price.<ref name=":0" />

==Incidents==

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 ===Treatment of non-exclusives===
-Audible has been accused of strong-arming authors into exclusivity deals<ref name=":0" /> by not only imposing higher distribution fees on non-exclusive distribution (75% in comparison to the 60% for exclusive distribution)<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> but also penalizing those who opt for non-exclusivity with practices such as reduced visibility of their titles, lower search rankings, diminished promotional opportunities,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> and lower royalties (40% for exclusive deals, 25% for non-exclusive ones).<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Scarcella |first=Mike |date=21 Jun 2025 |title=Amazon must face authors' lawsuit over audiobook distribution, US judge rules |url=https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/amazon-must-face-authors-lawsuit-over-audiobook-distribution-us-judge-rules-2025-06-11/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 Sep 2025 |website=Reuters}}</ref> For comparison, the actual cost of distributing the audiobooks is estimated to be around 5% to 10% of the sales price.<ref name=":0" />
+Audible has been accused of strong-arming authors into exclusivity deals<ref name=":0" /> by not only imposing higher distribution fees on non-exclusive distribution (75% in comparison to the 60% for exclusive distribution)<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> but also penalizing those who opt for non-exclusivity with practices such as reduced visibility of their titles, lower search rankings, diminished promotional opportunities,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> and lower royalties (40% for exclusive deals, 25% for non-exclusive ones).<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Scarcella |first=Mike |date=21 Jun 2025 |title=Amazon must face authors' lawsuit over audiobook distribution, US judge rules |url=https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/amazon-must-face-authors-lawsuit-over-audiobook-distribution-us-judge-rules-2025-06-11/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/IHC4I |archive-date=2026-02-27 |access-date=16 Sep 2025 |website=Reuters}}</ref> For comparison, the actual cost of distributing the audiobooks is estimated to be around 5% to 10% of the sales price.<ref name=":0" />
 ==Incidents==