I've always noticed that Audible has been a bit of a scam (despite that I use it, because there are few other usable market alternatives). I love Graphic Audio but there's too little choice in comparsion.
So I'm glad that Sanderson's going to take on Audible - especially to help out the little guys, since he's now a force on his own as an author to be reckoned with.
That said, I still remember when Sanderson was a small author. I was beaming about a book he had written on Reddit; yet he personally wrote back to me, when he could have just been quiet. That spoke volumes.
All this while Sanderson's personality remains just as humble, despite how big he's become. So I wish for Brandon all the best, and hope that his noble campaign to take on Audible and bring down the Goliath succeeds, for the betterment of all authors.
>I've always noticed that Audible has been a bit of a scam
You and I have had very different experiences. Someone has been dying to juice the subscriber stats and every year or two, Audible throws me a sweetheart deal too good to refuse.
This year, they offered me three free months to rejoin. Took my three books and canceled, not paying anything. A month or two later, they offered me a $20 credit + three months at a reduced rate of $5(? Maybe it was $10). Fully intend to cancel subscription when that completes end of January. Netting me ~7 books for maybe a one month of out of pocket subscription.
A while back I realized I bought a series I didn't really like after the first book, but forgot about. Audible exchanged each book for a credit no questions asked (even the first one that I did listen to!) That plus the constant credit deals and audiobooks for $5 or less... I don't see how they do it.
I had to look up GraphicAudio, but FWIW Downpour.com seems to have a pretty good collection of books published by them (including Sanderson titles). I've been using them for years because (almost) all of their stuff is DRM free.
Downpour is my vendor of choice for most books, but GraphicAudio also sells the titles DRM-free directly, with the option of lossless format. (And in Sanderson's case it doesn't look like Downpour has all of their titles.)
So I'm glad that Sanderson's going to take on Audible - especially to help out the little guys, since he's now a force on his own as an author to be reckoned with.
That said, I still remember when Sanderson was a small author. I was beaming about a book he had written on Reddit; yet he personally wrote back to me, when he could have just been quiet. That spoke volumes.
All this while Sanderson's personality remains just as humble, despite how big he's become. So I wish for Brandon all the best, and hope that his noble campaign to take on Audible and bring down the Goliath succeeds, for the betterment of all authors.