Voices by INaudio

Voices by INaudio (formerly Findaway Voices, rebranded August 2025) is the leading wide-distribution platform for indie audiobooks, providing access to 40+ retail and library channels worldwide with no exclusivity lock-in, no annual fees, and no upfront distribution cost. Authors keep 80% of net receipts from every channel.

What You Get#

• 40+ distribution channels: Audible, Apple Books, Spotify, Kobo, Scribd, Storytel, Chirp, Barnes & Noble, Libro.fm, Audiobooks.com, and major library systems including OverDrive and Hoopla
• Narrator marketplace: Browse a curated pool of vetted professional narrators; hire per-finished-hour or negotiate a royalty-share arrangement
• AI narration support: Accepts ElevenLabs AI-narrated titles for eligible retail channels (not Audible, which prohibits third-party AI narration)
• Channel-by-channel control: Choose which channels to distribute to, set your own pricing per retailer, and remove titles at any time
• Detailed sales reporting: Per-channel sales data so you can see exactly where your listeners are coming from

Who It's For#

• Authors going wide: The best single-platform solution for reaching every major non-ACX retailer and library system simultaneously
• Authors avoiding Audible exclusivity: Distribute to Audible through this platform while keeping all other channels open — no 7-year lock-in
• Authors using AI narration: One of the few aggregators that accepts ElevenLabs audio for eligible channels, giving AI-narrated titles broad retail reach

Pricing: Free to upload and distribute. The platform keeps 20% of net receipts; authors receive 80%. Narrator production costs are paid separately — typical rates run $150–$400+ per finished hour for human narrators, or $0 if using AI narration tools.

Strengths#

• Broadest library reach: OverDrive and Hoopla integrations put your audiobook in front of millions of library patrons — a channel ACX exclusive authors can't access
• No lock-in: Remove titles from any channel at any time; no exclusivity required for any retailer
• Established track record: Operating since 2013 (originally as Findaway Voices); acquired by Spotify in 2022, then spun off and rebranded as Voices by INaudio in August 2025 under new independent ownership

Limitations#

• No royalty-share narrators on Audible: ACX remains the only platform offering royalty-share narration for Audible distribution
• 20% platform commission: Unlike subscription-based aggregators like PublishDrive, the platform takes a cut of every sale rather than charging a flat monthly fee — less economical for very high-earning titles
• Narrator marketplace vetting: The curated narrator pool is smaller than open-audition platforms like Voice123; less variety but higher average quality

Alternatives#

For authors who want Audible exclusivity and the highest possible Audible royalty rate, ACX pays 50% exclusive (raised from 40% in May 2026, but calculated on pooled Member Value instead of list price); its 7-year lock-in applies to royalty-share narration deals, while pay-for-production titles can move to non-exclusive after 90 days on sale. For authors with 5+ titles who prefer paying a flat fee over commission, PublishDrive offers 100% royalty retention at $14–$100/month.