Testimonials
“Without writers, our world would be vastly impoverished. Yet the current corporate-centric business model doesn't pay most authors—even those who have hit bestseller lists, won awards, and received critical acclaim—anything like a living wage. I'm concerned that yet another supplemental income stream—audiobooks—will be watered down by Spotify's incessant quest for growth at the expense of creators. If someone listens to a book of mine, I should receive fair compensation. It's a simple exchange and crucial for the future of books."
— Corban Addison, author of Wastelands, A Walk Across the Sun, The Garden of Burning Sand, The Tears of Dark Water, and A Harvest of Thorns.
"Authors have been under siege for well over a decade already. We valiantly try to produce engaging, uplifting and important books, and we are doing so for far less compensation than our predecessors received 50 years ago. I believe that civilization depends on good writing and it is now further endangered."
— Victoria Moran, author of Creating a Charmed Life and Main Street Vegan
"I terminated my contract with Findaway Voices. I was in their Royalty Share (Voices Share) program; I informed them I was not accepting their terms of use promptly after they announced the changes.
”They are attempting to force me into paying their cancellation fee for refusing to accept their terms of use."
— R.J. Blain, author of Playing with Fire and dozens of other titles.
“Let’s recall what Spotify did to the music industry. Streaming royalties are a pittance compared with à la carte sales… As a result, many would-be musicians cannot afford to pursue their art. That is why, as of 2022, the market for new music has been shrinking; the growth in the market is coming from old songs.
“In the best of times it’s hard to make a living as a writer or a musician. The best of times these are not. Now more than ever, we need new music and ideas to remind us of our shared humanity. We need to feed — not starve — our artists.”