What are the costs associated with an audiobook production. The following points highlight the eight main types of costs involved in cost of production and revenue. Audiobook recording and production digital sound magic. Plant refers to the onetimeonly costs of a title typesetting, artwork, freelance costs. In the latter case, product cost should include all costs. Audiobook production we offer fullservice audiobook recording and production, in multiple languages. We can estimate the cost of your audiobook by multiplying a per finished hour narrator rate with the estimated length of your finished recording. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Taxes levied by the government or royalties owed by natural resourceextraction. All we need from you is a pdf and well handle the rest. Acx also provides distribution options to the leading retailers of audiobooks. Our audiobook production service is outlined below, but first lets look at the costs involved, so you can decide whether to read on. The demand for audiobooks has grown steadily for the past decade, and weve been there every step. Chapter the costs of production flashcards quizlet. An alternative to acx for audiobook production and distribution jane friedman audiobooks are experiencing some of the best growth in the book publishing industry.
How is an audio book produced and what are the costs. Ipg works with a number of audiobook production companies to help our publishers find. This does not mean salaries of people in the production department. Production costs can include a variety of expenses, such as labor, raw materials, consumable manufacturing supplies, and general overhead. To produce each widget, the business must purchase. A manufacturers production costs consists of the costs. Voice over talent, cd duplication, artwork, sound effects, audio book trailers, video book production. Other narrators mileage may vary, but ive included a chart below.
They were offering wide distribution, including to amazonaudible and now to kobo and. Radio ads production costs shouldnt cut deep into your marketing budget and profit. An alternative to acx for audiobook production and. You dont need technical skills to produce an audiobook. Recording your own audiobook royalty free music for. How to quote accurately for an audiobook production. The production of an audiobook version is the next logical step for many. For example, if your book is 50,000 words, your audiobook would be approximately 5. Unless indie authors chose a fixed cost audiobook package from the likes of infinity or dog ear, the price of producing a finished audiobook can vary greatly depending on book length.
They include all manufacturing costs including direct. The cost to produce a professionally narrated audiobook depends on the length of your book, the service you use and the quality of the narrator. How to create an audiobook on acx for amazon audible. From this list, you can request audition samples where narrators submit sample readings of your book. Looking to offer indie authors access to a booming audiobook market, smashwords, the selfpublishing platform and ebook distributor, is teaming with findaway voices, an online production. Audio production and postproduction digital filmmaker woodhall, woody on. As media music now is a licensor of audio this is included in your audio book production cost. The commercial audio productions comprises of radio ads, jingles, motion pictures sound tracks, audio books recordings, mixing and mastering services. This article explains what the process involves and covers ball park costs. The cost of production is determined chiefly by the.
Audiobook production contacts independent publishers group. Producing an audiobook with findaway voices the creative. There are many variables involved in pricing audio book production. How to quote accurately for an audiobook production by lee pritchard march 27, 2017 audio book production, voiceover many people find this difficult as books are long productions and calculating the time required can be tricky. Smashwords enters audiobook market with findaway voices. They make audiobook recording go smoothly, the only drama is in the booth. How to make an audiobook on acx for amazon audible full tutorial in this video, i give a stepbystep tutorial on how to create an audiobook through amazons audiobook creation exchange. Producing an audiobook chiefly involves hours spent in a studio with a book. Product cost refers to the costs incurred to create a product. Even hiring just one famous person to narrate the book, drives the production costs up exponentially.
Technical skill most audiobook publishing platforms including acx have technical requirements that your audiobook must meet before it can. But please note that every audiobook is different and has its own unique requirements, so these numbers should only be used as ballpark figures when budgeting your project. The cost of producing a finished audiobook can vary greatly depending on your books length and how much your narrator charges per finished hour of audio. You can estimate the audio length of your book by dividing the total word count by 9,300. Radio ad production costs morgeez audio production.
You see, id forgotten most of my radio production skills and to be honest, i wasnt a very good producer. However, recording your own audiobookthough a fair amount of workcan be done even by novices, and the production cost is not as astronomical as you might think. How to make an audiobook everything you need to know to. While making an audiobook, i wanted to avoid any editing where possible. Listenup is the premier audiobook producer and distributor for the independent publishing community. Production begins after you select your narrator and sign off on the production. A lot of time goes into preparation for an audiobook performance. Lets cover these the two methods for how to make an audiobook. T his article explains how to produce and market a professional quality audiobook using amazon acx. We have the very special studio setup, highly experienced producers, and wide range of experienced, professional voice actors and narrators this work requires. Audiobook production costs are also based on length, but not in the way. Each step requires attention to detail, quality control and final sound quality. All we require to begin production is a digital copy of the book. How to turn your books into audiobooks via the acx service.
I told her that i didnt want to be included in her story because audiobook narration and production are definitely not ways to earn easy money. Acx provides access to thousands of talented audiobook producers, and both actors and studios, available for hire for a fee or for a no cost, royaltysharing partnership. Authors and audiobook narrators dont speak the same language when it comes to pricing production costs. There is no cost or obligation during the audition process. Product costs types of costs, examples, materials, labor. British author roz morris describes how to turn selfpublished books into audiobooks via amazon audibles acx service a great way to reach new readers and to take advantage of the. Producing an audiobook chiefly involves hours spent in a studio with a book being read. When i wrote my book the authors guide to audiobook creation, my editors and proofers quoted me prices for their services based on length per 1,000 words. Product costs include direct material dm, direct labor dl and manufacturing overhead moh.
Through acx audiobook creation exchange, i was able to audition voiceover talent, choose a. Audiobook creation costs simplified audiobook revolution. Instead, i relied on an audio engineer to take care of my files. These include who the voice over is, the complexity of the read and production and the projected audio book sales. These costs include direct labor, direct materials, consumable production supplies, and factory overhead. Just a few of the things to consider include male or female, apparent age or how old should the voice sound, and. The key steps involved in computation of production cost are.
As an audiobook producer, the number of enquiries from individuals has now exceeded those from publishers. Audiobook selfpublishing service, primarily as an addon service to a. Recommendations will include audio samples and hourly rates for each narrator. Firms and organizations in developed countries have increased production and reduced costs as they deliver their products and services to customers and clients. There are several steps required for audiobook production. How to make an audiobook and self publish on audible today. Ipg digital services is pleased to announce the opportunity to distribute audiobooks.
As you learned in this article, narration is not as easy as reading aloud. For the past month, ive had both my novels in production as a test. Product costs are costs that are incurred to create a product that is intended for sale to customers. Production costs are normally calculated upon a rate per finished hour pfh basis and we used findaway voices calculator for this. Our packages include everything you need to produce a high quality audiobook, and they are fully inclusive, based on the number of words in the book. Spoken credits at the start and finish of the book. Furthermore, whispersync for voice also allows you to switch seamlessly. Product costs may also include those incurred as part of the delivery of a service to a customer. These are the costs which do not alter on the basis of the number of products produced. Full service audio book recording reelmusicianpro is a fullservice audio book recording production facility.
In this article, ill explain how to selfpublish an audiobook. Audio production and postproduction digital filmmaker. The creation of an itunesready audiobook to use for your own distribution. Calculate how much audiobook production costs hiring a professional narrator or studio is the simplest way to a quality audiobook, but it requires significant investment. Edge studio voice over production for audiobook voice over. Authors who are new to audiobooks are often shocked at the cost of production. We thus base our production costs on a books word count, as follows.
Who is involved in your audio book production service. Smashwords, findaway voices team to offer audiobook. Little to no time investment, audioworks does the heavy lifting. If we think of total costs to the firm from the economists point of view there are explicit costs and implicit costs. All we require to begin production is a digital copy of the book and a 50% deposit. Product cost can also be considered the cost of the labor required to deliver a service to a customer. Match your audiobook edition with your ebook edition, and students can read and listen simultaneously with realtime highlighting. In managerial accounting and cost accounting, production costs are the costs that occur in the manufacturing facilities production costs are also referred to as manufacturing costs, product costs, and a manufacturers inventoriable costs examples of production costs.
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