Audiobook Models
Production Options.
TBTaudio presents two primary pathways to bring your audiobook to the global market.
Full Production
The author or rights holder funds the agreed audiobook production. TBTaudio coordinates the agreed production services to deliver a premium, retail-ready audio experience.
Included Services
Production services may include:
- Production management
- Narrator casting
- Professional narration
- Audio direction
- Recording
- Audio engineering
- Editing
- Post-production
- Proofreading
- Manuscript-to-audio verification
- Mastering
- Quality control
- Final delivery
- Distribution support where applicable
Revenue & Royalties
The author/rights holder receives the applicable audiobook royalties/revenue according to the signed agreement and distribution arrangement.
Production Costs
Production costs may depend on: manuscript length, finished audiobook length, narrator requirements, number of narrators, genre, production complexity, additional services, and distribution requirements.
Request a Production Evaluation50/50 Production Partnership
For selected projects, TBTaudio may enter into a production partnership with the author or authorized rights holder.
Under this model, TBTaudio contributes production resources/investment. The author/rights holder participates according to the agreed partnership terms, and TBTaudio coordinates the audiobook production.
Where a 50/50 Production Partnership is approved, the author/rights holder and TBTaudio participate equally in the defined audiobook royalty or revenue base specified in the signed agreement.
Selective Partnership Model
TBTaudio does not enter into a 50/50 production partnership for every manuscript submitted. Partnership opportunities are selective and are offered only to projects that meet our evaluation criteria.
Evaluation Factors Include:
Partnership Agreement Transparency
To ensure complete clarity and mutual benefit, the written agreement will explicitly define:
- Revenue/royalty basis
- Contract term
- Distribution channels
- Territories
- Rights granted
- Ownership
- Distribution responsibilities
- Marketing
- Reporting
- Payment schedule
- Termination
- Post-term arrangements
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Production Options at a Glance
| Feature | Full Production | 50/50 Partnership |
|---|---|---|
| Production | TBTaudio | TBTaudio |
| Author investment | Agreed production fee | Based on partnership terms |
| Revenue structure | Author receives applicable audiobook revenue/royalties | 50/50 according to agreement |
| Project selection | Subject to evaluation | Selective |
| Rights review | Yes | Yes |
| Production management | Yes | Yes |
| Distribution | As agreed | As agreed |