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Understanding Audiobook Pricing Confusion Over the years, I’ve quoted for many long-form narration projects, including audiobooks. One thing has stayed consistent: confusion around pricing. The industry standard is the Per Finished Hour (PFH) rate, which typically covers voice recording, editing, and mastering. In …
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1. What do you include in your Per Finished Hour (PFH) rate? The key to avoiding surprise costs when hiring an audiobook narrator is to get an itemised list of what you are actually buying. The goal is to ensure the entire production chain is covered by the PFH fee. Look for this: Explicit mention of narration, …
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Note: This post outlines our previous approach to audiobook pricing and voiceover rates, which has since been updated. Check out our updated guide featuring a handy cost calculator to help you plan your project with confidence. Audiobooks are said to be the fastest-growing sector in the publishing …
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Many people find this difficult as books are long productions, and calculating the time required can be tricky. However, we have been involved with a good number of audiobook productions and have a pretty simple way of looking at this. For the latest on audiobook production costs, check …
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Ever considered being your own audiobook narrator? In the last year or so, we have noticed a steady increase in audiobook production enquiries from authors. Traditionally, our main audio book enquiries came from publishers or businesses creating an audiobook for sale to their clients. However, there seem to be more …
This is a question I have been asked several times now... Should authors take a "do it yourself" approach to creating audio versions of their books or use a professional voiceover service? For this reason, I have decided to write a blog post to cover the pros and cons and make some suggestions on how to …
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Christmas is a time of year for magic and wonderment for many children and families around the world. This year we are really proud of being involved in a special Christmas audio book production of the Treebobs children's stories. In this audiobook, there are many magical characters voiced by the talented Lindsay …
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Audiobooks are very much in demand; however, not all books can be easily turned into audio. For example, tutorial / educational audio books are great to listen to while commuting, but they are not always easy to convey in audio if they contain lots of tables and graphics. The most obvious way to get round this is to …
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New voice talent added to our audiobook narration section on Media Music Now. Welcome to the following audio book voice overs: - UK Female Voices Amy Claire Rebecca Zoe UK Male Voices Dave W Mike N Pete E We will be adding new voice talent to our other voice over services very soon. If …
We are often contacted by students interested in creating audio versions of their course material for study purposes. Also, many independent authors are attracted to the idea of creating an audio version of their book. However, creating an audio book product to a high standard requires a decent budget. If you are …
