The Audiblegate Podcast

***May 2022 - Donate to the Audiblegate legal fund at Geni.us/Audiblegate *** In our 2nd part of our two part series on author rights, join host William Bahl and his fascinating guest Kathryn Goldman, Editor-in-Chief at the Creative Law Centre, an intellectual property rights attorney. In this part, Kathryn discusses the future of the publishing industry, NFT's, Spotify's entry, and analytically looking at the math of distribution on other platforms besides Amazon/Audible. Kathryn can be contacted at: Kathryn Goldman, Editor-in-Chief Creative Law Center, P.O. Box 19926, Baltimore, MD 21211 (410) 783-7575 https://creativelawcenter.com/ * Donate to the Audiblegate legal fund at Geni.us/Audiblegate * Join our Facebook Group at Geni.us/AudiblegateFB1 * Join our Facebook Page at Geni.us/AudiblegateFB2 * Join the Audiblegate Mailing List at Geni.us/AudiblegateML * Abdiel LeRoy's website: PoetProphet.com * Abdiel's TikTok page: @poetprophetic * William Bahl's website: bnaudiosolutions.com * William Instagram page: @our_rolling_oasis

***May 2022 - Donate to the Audiblegate legal fund at Geni.us/Audiblegate *** Join host William Bahl and his fascinating guest Kathryn Goldman, Editor-in-Chief at the Creative Law Centre, an intellectual property rights attorney, in Part One of our two part series on a very important topic: Intellectual Property Rights. They discuss how authors can protect themselves and the pitfalls awaiting if for the unwary. Kathryn can be contacted at: Kathryn Goldman, Editor-in-Chief Creative Law Center, P.O. Box 19926, Baltimore, MD 21211 (410) 783-7575 https://creativelawcenter.com/ * Donate to the Audiblegate legal fund at Geni.us/Audiblegate * Join our Facebook Group at Geni.us/AudiblegateFB1 * Join our Facebook Page at Geni.us/AudiblegateFB2 * Join the Audiblegate Mailing List at Geni.us/AudiblegateML * Abdiel LeRoy's website: PoetProphet.com * Abdiel's TikTok page: @poetprophetic * William Bahl's website: bnaudiosolutions.com * William Instagram page: @our_rolling_oasis

***April 2022 - Donate to the Audiblegate legal fund at Geni.us/Audiblegate *** Cory Doctorow is one of the good guys, the kind of person you want by your side when fighting impossible odds or monstrous entities. His stellar science-fiction career has garnered prestigious awards and a devoted fan base, but he fights the good fight here on Earth too, taking on Big-Tech monopolies and their exploitative practices. In this interview, he shares his work with digital warriors such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation, shares his insights about the current head of the Federal Trade Commission, and cheers on our efforts to win justice against Audible. Join us for a long hard look at Audible's predations and at the corporate structures we're up against more widely. * Donate to the Audiblegate legal fund at Geni.us/Audiblegate * Join our Facebook Group at Geni.us/AudiblegateFB1 * Join our Facebook Page at Geni.us/AudiblegateFB2 * Join the Audiblegate Mailing List at Geni.us/AudiblegateML * Abdiel LeRoy's website: PoetProphet.com * Abdiel's TikTok page: @poetprophetic * William Bahl's website: bnaudiosolutions.com * William Instagram page: @our_rolling_oasis

April 2022 - Donate to the Audiblegate legal fund at Geni.us/Audiblegate Cory Doctorow is one of the good guys, the kind of person you want by your side when fighting impossible odds or monstrous entities. His stellar science-fiction career has garnered prestigious awards and a devoted fan base, but he fights the good fight here on Earth too, taking on Big-Tech monopolies and their exploitative practices. In this interview, he tells Abdiel about his work with digital warriors such as the...

Vote With Your Feet, Sue Audible, and Take Your Audiobooks Wide! Donate to the Audiblegate legal fund at Geni.us/Audiblegate Romance writer, Erin Wright, is "morally allergic" to exclusive publication through Amazon and its audiobook subsidiary Audible. No-one can be a truly independent author, she asserts, when tied to such an abusive partner. Erin has walked her talk, not only pioneering the popular Facebook group, 'Wide for the Win', but finding most of her own author livelihood outside the Amazon/ Audible empire. In this episode of the Audiblegate podcast, Erin describes Amazon's lamentable track record when dealing with authors but also offers invaluable tips for those who go 'wide' with their audiobooks, including opportunities with Kobo and Chirp. And she finds much to laugh about with hosts Abdiel and William as they swap stories about heartbreak, Idaho's potato culture and finding Christmas cheer amid the gloom. Get informed, get outraged, and be merry with this latest episode of the Audiblegate podcast! Geni.us/AudiblegateGeni.us/AudiblegateFB1Geni.us/AudiblegateFB2Geni.us/AudiblegateML PoetProphet.combnaudiosolutions.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/wideforthewin/

Donate to the Audiblegate legal fund at Geni.us/Audiblegate Welcome to Season 2 of the Audiblegate podcast series with our new presenters, William Bahl and Abdiel LeRoy. A massive tech monopoly enriching itself at suppliers' expense? We're shocked, I tell you, shocked! Well, strap yourself in. It's about to get ugly as we report from the front lines on Audible's wanton destruction of authors' and narrators' livelihoods. William is an independent narrator of more than 400 titles, and Abdiel the author of some 20 books, most of which he has also narrated as audiobooks. In this first episode of the new season, Abdiel describes why he is "livid" about Audible's predatory behavior, and he trades horror stories with William about dealing with this rapacious monopoly and monopsony! In 2020, Australian author Susan May began the Audiblegate movement to hold Audible accountable for authors’ and narrators’ losses due to their unfair listener “exchange” benefit. She leads a small, determined team who are fighting the biggest company in the world for justice. These Audiblegate podcasts take you behind the scenes of this international movement. Join hosts WIlliam Bahl and Abdiel LeRoy, and discover the truth of this David-and-Goliath fight against corporate greed and graft. Search “Audiblegate” wherever you listen to podcasts. Available at all outlets for Apple and Android. Enjoy a front seat to a history-making legal fight by subscribing at: Geni.us/AudiblegateGeni.us/AudiblegateFB1Geni.us/AudiblegateFB2Geni.us/AudiblegateMLPoetProphet.combnaudiosolutions.com

Donate to the Audiblegate legal fund at Geni.us/Audiblegate In this final episode of Season 1, we again talk to author and #Audiblegate founder Susan May, catching up on how far the campaign has come since we first spoke in Episode 1 six months ago, as well as looking to the future of #Audiblegate. In 2020, Australian author, Susan May, began the Audiblegate movement to hold Audible accountable for authors’ & narrators’ losses due to their unfair listener “exchange” benefit. She leads a small, determined team who are fighting the biggest company in the world for justice The Audiblegate podcast takes you behind the scenes of the international fight for justice against Audible. Join hosts Jacob Daniels & Jason Lasky and discover the truth of this David and Goliath fight against corporate greed. Geni.us/AudiblegateGeni.us/AudiblegateFB1Geni.us/AudiblegateFB2Geni.us/AudiblegateML

Donate to the Audiblegate legal fund at Geni.us/Audiblegate In this episode, we talk to narrator and producer William Bahl, who has narrated over 400 audiobooks through ACX over the years, and find out his views on why this is an issue that affects us all. In 2020, Australian author, Susan May, began the Audiblegate movement to hold Audible accountable for authors’ & narrators’ losses due to their unfair listener “exchange” benefit. She leads a small, determined team who are fighting the biggest company in the world for justice The Audiblegate podcast takes you behind the scenes of the international fight for justice against Audible. Join hosts Jacob Daniels & Jason Lasky and discover the truth of this David and Goliath fight against corporate greed. Join our newsletter for updates on our legal fight and what's new! Enjoy a front seat to history: Geni.us/AudiblegateGeni.us/AudiblegateFB1Geni.us/AudiblegateFB2Geni.us/AudiblegateML Recommended by William Bahl To search for audiobook gigs and loads of information for narrators - https://www.audiobookscout.com/ To find scam audiobooks - https://www.audiobookscout.com/author-snoop/ Follow the show's hosts, Please visit: https://www.jacobdanielsvoice.com/ and https://www.jlaskyvoices.com/ ALLi Website - www.allianceindependentauthors.org ALLi Twitter - twitter.com/IndieAuthorALLI Self Publishing Advice - www.selfpublishingadvice.org Orna's Website - hwww.ornaross.com Orna's Twitter - twitter.com/ornaross

Donate to the Audiblegate legal fund at Geni.us/Audiblegate In this episode, we talk to author and poet Orna Ross, founder and director of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), and get her perspective on where the industry could be headed. In 2020, Australian author, Susan May, began the Audiblegate movement to hold Audible accountable for authors’ & narrators’ losses due to their unfair listener “exchange” benefit. Leading a small, determined team, Susan and they continue to fight for justice from the biggest company in the world. The Audiblegate podcast takes you behind the scenes of the international fight for justice against Audible. Join hosts Jacob Daniels & Jason Lasky and discover the truth of this David and Goliath fight against corporate greed. Join our newsletter for updates on our legal fight and what's new! Enjoy a front seat to history: Geni.us/AudiblegateGeni.us/AudiblegateFB1Geni.us/AudiblegateFB2Geni.us/AudiblegateML To follow the show's hosts, please visit: https://www.jacobdanielsvoice.com/ and https://www.jlaskyvoices.com/ To follow more of Orna and ALLi's work, please visit: ALLi Website - www.allianceindependentauthors.org ALLi Twitter - twitter.com/IndieAuthorALLI Self Publishing Advice - www.selfpublishingadvice.org Orna's Website - hwww.ornaross.com Orna's Twitter - twitter.com/ornaross

In this episode, we talk to author and poet Orna Ross, founder and director of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), and get her perspective on where the industry could be headed. In 2020, Australian author, Susan May, began the Audiblegate movement to hold Audible accountable for authors’ & narrators’ losses due to their unfair listener “exchange” benefit. She leads a small, determined team who are fighting the biggest company in the world for justice The Audiblegate podcast takes...

Donate to the Audiblegate legal fund at Geni.us/Audiblegate In this episode, we chat with NYT and USA Today bestselling author Ava K Michaels about the frustrations she is facing with Audible, as they reopen old wounds and ultimately make her question bringing future work in the audio market despite her hopes of a resolution. In 2020, Australian author, Susan May, began the Audiblegate movement to hold Audible accountable for authors’ & narrators’ losses due to their unfair listener “exchange” benefit. She leads a small, determined team who are fighting the biggest company in the world for justice. The Audiblegate podcast takes you behind the scenes of the international fight for justice against Audible. Join hosts Jacob Daniels & Jason Lasky and discover the truth of this David and Goliath fight against corporate greed. Join our newsletter for updates on our legal fight and what's new! Enjoy a front seat to history: AllianceIndependentAuthors.org/audiblegate-signup Geni.us/AudiblegateGeni.us/AudiblegateFB1Geni.us/AudiblegateFB2Geni.us/AudiblegateML To follow the show's hosts, please visit: https://www.jacobdanielsvoice.com/ and https://www.jlaskyvoices.com/ To follow Ava Michaels: https://akmichaels.com/

Donate to the Audiblegate legal fund at Geni.us/Audiblegate In this episode, we talk with Noel Eastwood, psychologist, author, and narrator, about the emotional and psychological impact of Audible's unfair practices. In 2020, Australian author, Susan May, began the Audiblegate movement to hold Audible accountable for authors’ & narrators’ losses due to their unfair listener “exchange” benefit. She leads a small, determined team who are fighting the biggest company in the world for justice. The Audiblegate podcast takes you behind the scenes of the international fight for justice against Audible. Join hosts Jacob Daniels & Jason Lasky and discover the truth of this David and Goliath fight against corporate greed. Join our newsletter for updates on our legal fight and what's new! Enjoy a front seat to history: Geni.us/AudiblegateGeni.us/AudiblegateFB1Geni.us/AudiblegateFB2Geni.us/AudiblegateMLAudiblegate Channel To follow the show's hosts, please visit: https://www.jacobdanielsvoice.com/ and https://www.jlaskyvoices.com/ To follow Noel Eastwood, please visit: Website - www.plutoscave.com Youtube channel - Pluto's Cave Soundcloud - Noel Eastwood

Donate to the Audiblegate legal fund at Geni.us/Audiblegate In this episode, Colleen Cross delves into the "messy math" behind Audible's hidden deductions & why authors are being paid even less than they think and how Audible is not even sticking to their own contract. In 2020, Australian author, Susan May, began the Audiblegate movement to hold Audible accountable for authors’ & narrators’ losses due to their unfair listener “exchange” benefit. She leads a small, determined team who are fighting the biggest company in the world for justice. The Audiblegate podcast takes you behind the scenes of the international fight for justice against Audible. Join hosts Jacob Daniels & Jason Lasky and discover the truth of this David and Goliath fight against corporate greed. Join our newsletter for updates on our legal fight and what's new! Enjoy a front seat to history: Geni.us/AudiblegateGeni.us/AudiblegateFB1Geni.us/AudiblegateFB2Geni.us/AudiblegateMLAudiblegate Channel To follow the show's hosts, please visit: https://www.jacobdanielsvoice.com/ and https://www.jlaskyvoices.com/

Donate to the Audiblegate legal fund at Geni.us/Audiblegate Welcome to Audiblegate! Episode 1 - The Glitch In 2020, Australian author, Susan May, began the Audiblegate movement to hold Audible accountable for authors’ & narrators’ losses due to their unfair listener “exchange” benefit. She leads a small, determined team who are fighting the biggest company in the world for justice. In this episode, Susan explains how Audiblegate began, what it is, what it means to the industry, and what is truly at stake. The Audiblegate podcast takes you behind the scenes of the international fight for justice against Audible. Join hosts Jacob Daniels & Jason Lasky and discover the truth of this David and Goliath fight against corporate greed. Join our newsletter for updates on our legal fight and what's new! Enjoy a front seat to history: Geni.us/AudiblegateGeni.us/AudiblegateFB1Geni.us/AudiblegateFB2Geni.us/AudiblegateML

Welcome to Audiblegate! This is a teaser. Full episode 1 coming soon. The Audiblegate podcast takes you behind the scenes of the international fight against Audible to bring justice for authors and narrators. Join hosts Jacob Daniels and Jason Lasky and discover the truth of this incredible David and Goliath fight against corporate greed. For more information: www.audiblegate.com