Audible's monopolistic practices and slow approval process are impacting authors and publishers. Despite the demand for Audible, many authors, including the writer of 'The Software Engineer's Guidebook', find Audible's high take rates unfair. Alternatives like Spotify and direct purchases are recommended until Audible changes its approach. Notable authors like Brandon Sanderson have also criticized Audible’s practices and advocated for fairer royalty systems for all authors.

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Audible’s dominationAmazon’s monopolistic pricing with Kindle and AudibleAudible’s smart play to lock out competitorsBest-selling fiction author takes on AudibleAudible drags its feetIf possible, avoid Audible for audiobooksSpotify to challenge Audible?

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