The truth about Audible "passive income" scams

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NEW Audible passive income scam: "Make $100/hour narrating audio books": • New Audible passive in...
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DESCRIPTION: I'm seeing more and more Audible publishing scams claiming easy money and passive income. As a professional publisher, let me break it down for you.
UPDATE: The passive income scam relies on a legitimate Amazon/Audible service called ACX which bring publishers and narrators together to publish the audiobooks on Audible, which are in turn made available on Amazon to customers. The scammers are making money off of expensive "masterclasses", affiliate links, and crappy apps that supposedly unlock a flow of "passive income" from Audible/ACX. It's a complete lie. No one following advice like "hire a writer on Fiverr" to write a book or "download this app that will enable you to get paid $100/hour as a narrator" will meet with any success, and will likely get a stream of 2-star reviews on Amazon, copyright violations from the "authors" who scraped content off the web, and potentially permanent Amazon account bans.
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@AwesomestGreatestMostestFunny Жыл бұрын

FINALLY someone NOT talking about "Scams" while still pushing "Their" so called legit scam. Thank You!

@ForeverYOU20 Жыл бұрын

Lmao

@TrishTruitt Жыл бұрын

Agreed, and subscribed to him now.

@berky1976 Жыл бұрын

I didn't see anything about this video asking for your money. I fail to see how that is a scam. Even if monetized, he isn't getting rich off the video views or likes.

@dmnovak66 Жыл бұрын

@@berky1976 They aren’t saying that this is a scam. Quite the opposite. I think you need to reread the comment carefully

@reneebenmeleh6285 5 ай бұрын

Agreed. Thanks for just being a kind person sharing some valuable info!

@jmace2424 2 ай бұрын

As someone who made the mistake of trying to make money narrating on Audible I can tell you, 1) they pay you very little 2) they take their time paying 3) you edit the recording yourself, 4) Audible does nothing to promote your audiobook unless you pay them, and 5) the only good contracts go to people who are already famous narrators.

@LeanMedia 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Naturally, the Audible scammers (and Amazon/Audible/ACX) don't like to talk about those pesky details.

@michelaser 25 күн бұрын

Thaank you for raising public awareness

@brittanyhalstead6034 Жыл бұрын

Literally had a scam ad for passive audible content before the video. Thanks for your video!

@LeanMedia Жыл бұрын

Was it the one with the host showing off paper "earnings statements" from Audible? The scam is a paid Audible "masterclass" that apparently costs $2000. Avoid at all costs!

@Brttan Жыл бұрын

@@LeanMedia that was the exact one. I will thank you again!

@badboysdriveaudi Жыл бұрын

@@LeanMedia sadly, if you even listen to the pitch closely, you'll hear the discrepancies. "He taught me." "I taught my mother." "I taught my brother in college." "He taught all of us." Wait...what? I thought you taught your mother and brother? Oh, and why is Amazon mailing you anything? Invoices can be emailed to you, be attached to your account and if you really want paper, then you download and print the PDF. Get real! I'm not falling for a hack Excel job you mocked up to show me your monthly "statements." Give me 5 mins and I can produce that same "statement." Proves nothing.

@DannyBoYfutube Жыл бұрын

Is it the one with the guy who has a twin Rasmus? He showed statements too..i just lost my job and was desperately tempted to pull the trigger..btw are the ads during your channel legit?

@Brttan Жыл бұрын

@@DannyBoYfutube the exact same one. I’ve heard from creators that KZfaq controls the non sponsored ads. Good luck on your job hunt.

@msms4659 Жыл бұрын

And youtube does nothing to stop these scammers from advertising on their channel. Shows how much they value their viewers.

@kennyhumble3699 Жыл бұрын

Exactly, they almost just got me, damn 😂

@davidp8627 Жыл бұрын

As long as they get paid, they do not care what the ad is...unless it portrays Donald Trump in a favorable way.

@xlerb2286 10 ай бұрын

KZfaq makes money advertising the scam and looks the other way, Amazon/Audible makes money hosting the scam and look the other way, the person pushing the scam makes money. Only person that doesn't make money is the poor sucker that buys into the scam. A year after this video you still get tons of those 'make money on audible' adverts. Don't chase get rich quick schemes, they only put money in someone else's pocket.

@ancestorbackwithanewname 10 ай бұрын

I was just thinking the same thing. That’s crazy!

@xlerb2286 10 ай бұрын

@@ancestorbackwithanewname And you know, the funny thing is I think you could make some pocket change on Audible, but it wouldn't be easy. If you had a good voice for narration there are plenty of almost unknown public domain books. I think a person could put together a catalog of such books and get enough sales to make it worthwhile. Though you wouldn't get rich. One book I remember stumbling across was an old dime novel called "The blunders of a bashful man". Get some lesser known period pieces like that and who knows.

@leonardodiversifolia1751 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. You tube is bombarding me with these ads. Today's version of the old "tiny classified ads" income scam. In fact every money making scam is really a scam to get you to pay for classes to teach you how to make money.. as if people who make a lot of money really want to sell seminars.

@LeanMedia Жыл бұрын

Exactly! Most of them lead to expensive "masterclasses" dispensing terrible advice.

@Dariyahhh Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I was hoping someone would mention this scam. Sick of them dang audible commercials

@snielsen60187 Жыл бұрын

Kudos from a professional nerd I have been tracking royalties for self-published authors since 2012 and I can tell you what Ian is saying is completely true. Now, the authors I work with make quite a lot of money on Audible and KDP, but it is the volume (quantity) of sales that allow them to make money, which means the book HAS to be well written, well edited, well narrated and promoted, all of which costs money! Generally authors start by self publishing on KDP, Nook, iTunes, Google, etc. to see if their book gets any traction. Only after its success on those platforms do they invest in a quality narrator and add their book to audible. THEN, it can still take years for the book to pay out against the narrator investment. If it's too good to be true, it isn't true.

@LeanMedia Жыл бұрын

Exactly. What these scammers are selling is the dream of easy money, aka "passive income", as long as you buy their worthless $2000 "masterclass." There are no shortcuts when it comes to publishing, and even if you do it the right way there are still no guarantees whether the channel is Audible, KDP, or even a book published by one of the Big 5 publishing houses.

@buddylove2073 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sandy. Figured as such.

@angelachouinard4581 Жыл бұрын

Very well explained Sandy. I am so sick of the ads on KZfaq. I know a lot of people are looking for a side gig these days and getting sucked in.

@tltfaas 9 ай бұрын

Also writers need to write a book people want to read.

@acer334thebest3 Жыл бұрын

I think more people should see this before it becomes a really big problem. Thanks for your help.

@LeanMedia Жыл бұрын

I hope more people do see it. KZfaq does nothing about such scammers, and Amazon which could take them down quickly does nothing either.

@AndyLuu72 6 ай бұрын

I'm SO glad I found this video! I have been getting a lot of the Audible scam ads on my feed and it's quite annoying. Thank you for sharing the facts!

@chris99171 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the public service announcement. I thought it was too good to be true when this lady in the Audible KZfaq commercial kept showing her paper earning "statements" and say it is an easy process etc etc

@LeanMedia Жыл бұрын

As if any serious publisher or merchant gets paper anything from Amazon.

@haywardurbangarden7153 Жыл бұрын

plus her voice is sooo annoying who would pay for her to talk more lol

@OliviaCoon777 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for bringing this to light. It's nice to see the actual percentages of royalties. I just finished watching their webinar, and there is no way this is possible to make thousands of dollars so passively. It was gross how salesy it was. Idk why all these guys sound the same with slimy advice. Makes me sick how they present themselves as trying to help others.

@debraguyette5759 Жыл бұрын

Well said!

@fayeb.5855 8 ай бұрын

If it sounds to good to be true, it often is.

@corydalus981 9 ай бұрын

Funny thing is, this video was preceded by an ad for making great passive income on Audible!

@olutayodurodola5891 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting this together and sharing. I knew those audible publishing webinars were suspicious once they started mentioning partnerships and doing all the work for you, then you have to pay $2000 for a masterclass.

@GiantFoamFinger 3 ай бұрын

Well said! A voice of clarity and sanity in a flood of scams out there. Thank you!!! Subscribed!

@LeanMedia Жыл бұрын

To be clear: The passive income scam relies on a legitimate Amazon/Audible service called ACX which bring publishers and narrators together to publish the audiobooks on Audible, which are in turn made available on Amazon to customers. The scammers are making money off of expensive "masterclasses", affiliate links, and crappy apps that supposedly unlock a flow of "passive income" from Audible/ACX. It's a complete lie. No one following advice like "hire a writer on Fiverr" to write a book or "download this app that will enable you to get paid $100/hour as a narrator" will meet with any success, and will likely get a stream of 2-star reviews on Amazon, copyright violations from the "authors" who scraped content off the web, and potentially permanent Amazon account bans.

@Seravat7 Жыл бұрын

I came here to see if the ACX hype is a way I might ACTUALLY make money, I do have good creds to narrate, but it's unclear whether this itself is a scam, or folks piggybacking on it is the scam.

@angelachouinard4581 Жыл бұрын

Finally a place where these ads are called out as scams. You have a new subscriber. Trying to keep a friend from getting sucked in to this, you've given me the ammunition I need. Subscribed

@chipcook5346 17 күн бұрын

I got tired of seeing the YT ads and when I searched YT, there you were. Thanks for the direct take.

@MrDac0964 Жыл бұрын

thanks for this. i in fact stumnled yesterday on one of those promoting this and i was seriously considering it. you just save me a ton of wasted hours studying and probably venturing into this.

@70teacup Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I got half way through a ‘webinar’ about creating cheap ‘dupe’ low quality non-fiction books and turned away. It felt very unethical. Knowing audible is allowing this activity to go on is disappointing.

@LeanMedia Жыл бұрын

Absolutely unethical. Most creators of these "passive income" webinars aren't good people. They're greedy, lazy, narcissistic bottom feeders looking to make a quick buck through worthless "hacks" and paid webinars that trick the gullible and provide worthless advice. Amazon and Audible could shut them down quickly, but they don't, leading me to believe they don't understand the root cause of so much bad and illegal content flooding their platforms.

@AntoinetteMcCormick Жыл бұрын

Ditto for Amazon with the publishing scam version of this. It just floods an already burgeoning market with a bunch of sub-par products.

@CoachAnnaC Ай бұрын

Seen a lot of those ads for audible and self publishing. Thanks for exposing!!!

@cynthiagibson7923 6 ай бұрын

I appreciate the info...I just finished my first novel that i am going to be publishing through KDP and was debating whether or not to do an audible...

@LeanMedia 6 ай бұрын

I wouldn't do it with a human narrator. To much expense and time required for not enough reward. However, high quality AI-generated narrators are just around the corner and will likely be much cheaper. Amazon/Audible for sure will introduce this option soon ... it's apparently being tested.

@expresschecks1 11 ай бұрын

Ian... I am both a small time publisher on KDP and Audio Books publisher on (ACX) Audible...not going into details but you are 100% correct in your video you made. (I 2nd your opinion and the facts you pointed out) .. Making money on these platforms can be done BUT it's a slow process...takes times. Not a get quick Rich as these fraudsters advertise.. cheers

@LeanMedia 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment. It's amazing how many people watch and believe these get rich quick publishing schemes.

@LisaLavoldFoote Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, I see these audible advertisements daily and wondered with the deal was. I'm reminded of the adage "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is"

@AnthonyMiyazaki Жыл бұрын

I love how the ads showing up before your video are all the same scams you're describing. LOL 😂 Little do they know that they're about to be debunked.

@N0ENEMIES Жыл бұрын

Nice, short and concise video. Just straight to the point. So good. Thank you.

@remnant1018 9 ай бұрын

I’ve seen those commercials multiple times with “and it’s not just me! It’s also Lisa, Tonya, Chris, and Dave! But we all got it from Christian” like we know these people. “Check out my book” and “click here to begin my class where I’ll teach you…” have become the lines I wait for just before I click away. Thanks for discussing this. I’ve always wondered what it was about but thought it sounded too good to be true.

@debraguyette5759 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for answering my questions about this program. There is not a lot said during the pitch about how these books are being written and how we contribute to the content and how anyone can create a book quickly unless you are an expert in the subject. Good quality books are not produced quickly, not even by a ghost writer, and you have to hope that he/she knows enough about the subject we pick to write an actual book that people are going to want to read. It pretty much sounded scammy. I just needed a little bit more information and I am so grateful that you have analyzed this opportunity and have given your honest opinion. You saved me from jumping on it.

@marilynstevens4520 Жыл бұрын

I just watched the twins' webinar through to the point where they offered their DFY course of about 2000 dollars, They even suggested putting this fee on a credit card for 12 months to afford payment. As a rather savvy scam detector, I listened critically, sign off without enrolling, and search for audible scam information on Google. I found Lean Media's comments and am happy to say my instincts were correct. Thank you.

@AMGWCLass 9 күн бұрын

The audacity too try and make people take on credit 😅

@laurawilcox8318 8 ай бұрын

Good job explaining it in a way folks will listen at no point did it feel compelling to shut this off. You kept the information flowing with solid explanations as to why those situations are false and why not to buy into it

@georgiamay4045 Жыл бұрын

what a great, helpful video. It's a shame that someone trying to get their own, best work out into the world would have to contend against scam artists etc. Thank you Ian.

@LeanMedia Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's one of the outcomes of these Amazon scams, whether it's KDP, Audible, or Amazon FBA. Legit books and products get drowned out by the garbage shoveled into the system by clueless passive income apostles who believe the scam "easy money" pitches and masterclasses.

@kandyhill2268 Ай бұрын

I've been receiving these audible ads in my feed, so I thought I'd look it up to see if they're scams. Thank you very much for the confirmation!

@Coralita79 Жыл бұрын

It's nice to know that this video I've been seeing all over, even on TV with Dish Network, I keep seeing the same woman touting the same thing over and over, claiming she's making so much money "passively" with Audible, is a scam. Thank you for bringing the truth to light!

@gregpalumbo2503 Жыл бұрын

This is the real information we need! Thank you LM. I am subscribing to THIS!

@AC-yx8wi Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. KZfaq needs more people like you. I just watched the twins presentation. Two hours long! 😭 87% of the content was selling. Nothing educational. It seems like we would need to comeback to caves soon in order to learn how to see our neighbors like human beings and not like money machines. I know I’m being dramatic but man… these adds people make you feel you are in a jungle. They will eat you alive.

@omeraskin4116 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice mate...I swear I nearly fell for it. I can't believe KZfaq allowing these scam advertising on there platform

@kittiemamba Ай бұрын

Thank you for educating people on scam schemes .. hope those people could watch this kind before they invest

@Trueblue-dk2px 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for being clear and precise…. These scammers should be locked up.

@LeanMedia 9 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, nothing will happen as long as Amazon and KZfaq sit back and fail to take action.

@Jillady Жыл бұрын

Yikes! So glad I found this video before attempting as a side hustle. Thank you very much!

@sasuberu 8 ай бұрын

Great video! Ironically, the ad that followed was a different passive income scam (this one to make money from other you tubers' videos)

@NYC1370 Жыл бұрын

thank you for this been seeing these audible ads a lot on KZfaq I knew it was to good to be true smh

@americanfaithandfreedom 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice! Just junked my plan to do an audio version of my latest book.

@daniellancaster4161 Жыл бұрын

Yes, thank you!! I had watched one very slick advertisement about how 2 do it and was just going 2 try myself instead of paying $2000, I really think u saved me from alot of bs, n wasting money. We need more ppl like you!!

@LeanMedia Жыл бұрын

Thank you @Daniel!

@HotFlashCentral 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. So many people are being scammed while looking to make passive income. God Bless you for exposing the truth behind the lies. You saved me from making a mistake as well🙏🏾

@ancestorbackwithanewname 10 ай бұрын

Some humans manage to ruin everything. It’s sad. I appreciate this video, thank you

@statesofbliss4772 Жыл бұрын

Thank you SO MUCH for enlightening us!

@HayleyFostering101 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. So much of this out there right now. Appreciate you!

@buddylove2073 Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Knew there was a trap as it had all the familiar smells of a common 'desperation business model' scam. Apart from her being ultra annoying and smug with her fake cheques. Technically not a business but a supply chain hack that takes the low road without providing any actual valuable product / service. A loophole that's undiscovered until it becomes another saturated area like drop shipping ( which is NOT a business no matter what anyone says)

@jonathangatto 7 ай бұрын

Dropshipping is legit. I made a lot of money doing it

@k8schmate Жыл бұрын

I have to agree...regardless of the money there is (theoretically) to be made, I cannot bring myself to just hire a ghostwriter to pump out worthless content - it feels icky. The reward is in producing something of value and getting compensated in return.

@DiasporicLiteraryQuotes-ex2ng 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Subscribed.

@michelaser 25 күн бұрын

Thank you, everybody must raise public awareness whenever the notice any scams. I don’t think people that made big money will share their secrets to the whole world.

@arnettamurray-vd1ty Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information. What is your recommendation for writing an high quality Ebook ?Which route should one take?

@macsnafu Жыл бұрын

I've been getting hit a lot with these online money-making ads, especially the Audible ones. I must have clicked on something I shouldn't have somewhere. Of course, the ads promise all sorts of things without giving you any solid details, and I haven't dug far enough into any of them to get any actual details about how they work. So this video was helpful. .

@kimberlyplaskett Ай бұрын

Ironic that I was served an ad promoting the masterclass on how to make passive income on Audible before watching this video about the scam.

@amack1283 20 күн бұрын

Very useful. Thank you! I have been scammed routinely by people who routinely stick their chests out while saying something about "Christian" to make me put my guard down!

@klimber10001 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the good information I've always been hesitant in purchasing a masterclass.. so glad I didn't thank you.

@Vasper79 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I keep seeing this ads all over YT

@LeanMedia Жыл бұрын

Yep. I am seeing two ads on YT for Audible passive income scams. The floppy haired guy with a nasal voice who changes the Amazon passive income scheme every 3-4 months and a young lady showing paper statements from Audible as if she's actually getting a check in the mail. Both look like paid "Masterclass" funnels.

@Vasper79 Жыл бұрын

@@LeanMedia That's them! Fcking annoying. Hopefully they will get their karma soon

@KYoung-nj8ri 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I figured it was a scam but one gets curious about how these work ya know? It's hard to imagine ppl falling for these scams and actually putting in effort just to earn little to no money..

@shuriko1511 Жыл бұрын

Nah this seriously help me I was just looking into way to make some passive income and Audible came up so I look at some video and I’m glad I saw yours before I went in fully

@joeylocognato2198 Жыл бұрын

Sir, thank you for the insight here. I don't fall for those if you can download an app you can make a passive income, first of all if that's the case why don't you just keep it to themselves why do they need me? The fact that they need me indicates they need my money. Nothing is as easy as these clowns make it seem. Thank you again sir

@Jstblondie Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen this ad quite a few times. I had the feeling if it’s too good to be true it’s a scam. You video confirmed my suspicion. Anytime they say completely free your the product.

@seattlepainter 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this video. There is a rule in life that goes like this: If it sounds too good to be true, then it's a lie. If someone is promising you an easy way to make thousands of dollars online, then more than likely it's a scam. Stay away from it!

@NoBudgetBits- 20 күн бұрын

Thank you for taking the time and effort to call this scam out.

@2013wearestillhere 5 ай бұрын

An honest review on KZfaq. WOW! THANK YOU Do I dare ask about selling a screenplay without getting ripped off?

@LeanMedia 4 ай бұрын

Screenplay scams are legion. I've seen it extending to self-published book authors, promises to "get your story in front of directors." Complete BS.

@rubenfelaphotophoto Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to save us all, time and money to be stolen due to these scamming schemes perpetrated by these fake gurus!!!

@pastortee828 Жыл бұрын

I just sat through the first 20 minutes of such a webinar and noted not only how unethical but also it sounded like they were encouraging plagiarizing as well...which I am so surprised that Amazon & Audible would allow that. As a published author through KDP, I am very disappointed that they are OK with this practice. Thank you @leanmedia for bringing this to light

@LeanMedia Жыл бұрын

Yes. The New York Times just had an article about KZfaq scams and plagiarism is COMMON

@TerryJerry Жыл бұрын

Thank you for giving the truth!

@DrewLeyMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks for giving us the truth. I see these adds all the time

@jimrush72 Жыл бұрын

As an ACX audiobook narrator, it's very discouraging to know they consider what I do a low-cost cog in this process to churn out mediocre (at best) content.

@LeanMedia Жыл бұрын

Yes, it is discouraging. It's the people who do things right that suffer through lost opportunities.

@queenbee9581 Жыл бұрын

@Jim Rush I've been looking at ACX as an income stream but haven't taken the plunge yet. Is it hard to get work as a newbie? Also, I have a strong southern accent and was afraid that might not go over well.

@jimrush72 Жыл бұрын

@@queenbee9581 I certainly encourage you to become an ACX narrator if you have the time for it. It's a good avenue to gain auditioning experience and it doesn't cost anything to start. Yet remember, a lot of what you'll find on ACX are "authors" churning out poorly written material and wanting to pay "pennies" for narration. Also be cautious about "royalty" offers that never sell because honestly it's crap. On the other end of the spectrum, there are good authors / publishers willing to pay a fair narration cost, but there is stiff competition from other good narrators. Honestly, I've narrated more audiobooks outside of ACX. It's not the only show in town, so don't put all your eggs in that basket.

@michellegregory7536 Жыл бұрын

I was actually really considering selling audiobooks myself to make money online, I don't think I'll bother now.. Thanks for this video!..😊 It was a big help!..

@OliviaCoon777 Жыл бұрын

That's really cool that you are a narrator and experience this from a different angle. Thanks for sharing.

@michelleberrios6067 Жыл бұрын

I just listened to Publishing Life pitch and it started with so many untruths I was amazed they are still in business. They want part of your royalties plus you pay a high fee to join. WHAT???

@michaelstomiany3396 8 ай бұрын

thanks, I kind of figured as much - was pretty funny that the ads opening and ending the video were, you guessed it, passive income ads.

@Knox122771 Жыл бұрын

I had to look this up. Thank you for confirming what I knew what was going on. I was not surprised. I am a hobby writer. This was the basic example of if it sounds too good to be true. The free class thing was extremely on the far too good to be true wisdom. Amazon and Kindle Unlimited Amazon is pushing all the writers into is complete crap. Last I heard was .0045 cents per word at best. Is there a more current word on the status of the mess. I listened to some audio books. The market is crap right now. I am not in a rush.

@Soulbeautifulme Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this honesty

@Monolithic1m 8 күн бұрын

Thanks for the explanation of this scam You saved me from a rabbit hole!

@christopher.stewart 3 ай бұрын

thank you for the confirmations… 🙏 🌠

@charsin135 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video I’ve been wondering what those ads were for and totally sounded fake Thanks for confirming

@jameszulawski9910 6 ай бұрын

I just left a comment on the blog you mentioned about English language movies/TV translated to lesser known language.. Not really a money thing, it's about allowing ppl to see something wonderful..

@Mike.D.Lindley 8 ай бұрын

i'm dying at the fact that as soon as the video was done, youtube served me up an ad for another passive income scam 🙄

@juanitasmith2320 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this information I truly appreciate it do you recommend any other passive income that you consider legitimate

@LeanMedia Жыл бұрын

"Passive income" is basically dead. The easy ideas have too many people doing them, and all the rest have been taken over by hustlers and scammers. The closest thing these days is probably a low-maintenance KZfaq channel in a profitable product niche with lots of subs.

@LeanoraPM Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. It answers all my questions. 👍

@Lydia-Roe Жыл бұрын

He is sooo right! Even when reading to my kids at night- holy mackerel the chore that it could become if they didn't have "the right character voice"! To be a professional narrator/ actor/ media producer is a tough job with plenty of training and dedication needed. I for one am happy to pay the real professionals. Thank you!

@rebeccajoyce482 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Almost wasted my time trying to figure this one out. :)

@patriciascott4211 Жыл бұрын

Why does You Tube allow these scammers to advertise?

@AllWeDoIsTwin-LearnSpanglish 3 ай бұрын

Great video❤. Thank you very much

@micheleoster9413 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this!

@lookslikefckinjoke 17 күн бұрын

Tnx for sharing, I would think twice now

@frankb7368 Жыл бұрын

Thanks i almost joined 1 of these ppl good looking out for ppl like us

@CausalityLoop 7 ай бұрын

It's still ongoing. I'm seeing a blitz of Audible passive income ads all over KZfaq this past month.

@ensoleilleed3716 Жыл бұрын

I watched the "advertisement" from one of the most popular KZfaq advertisements (WHICH HAD A LOT OF HIGH PRESSURE TO SIGN UP WITH THERE ARE "STILL SLOTS AVAILABLE"), and they FAIL to EMPHASIZE that YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR OWN OUTLINE & WRITE YOUR OWN BOOK! IT IS NOT CLEAR AND IS VERY CONFUSING… the "sales pitch" focuses so much on the "publishing" part that it makes it seem like you're only "PUBLISHING" existing content by having an audio book created on a popular existing book/topic… THEY ARE VERY CONFUSING!!! There is so much talk about all the benefits of the program they offer, it totally glosses over the fact you STILL MUST CREATE YOUR OWN CONTENT AND OUTLINE FOR A BOOK! So AFTER I SIGN UP… to "meet their high-pressure of getting into the "limited slots available", THEN all the pieces finally fall into place and make sense! HELL! I'M NO WRITER, (they say that you don't have to know how to write, but use "ghost writers" and they will even "GIVE YOU" topics on what types of books are the most popular for audio books) but I DON'T KNOW HOW TO EVEN CREATE A FREAKING OUTLINE! THAT is NOT my skill-set!!! So I would just be creating a TRASH PRODUCT based on nonsense!!!! SOOOOO… under the thinking I was merely going to coordinate "publishing" an audio book from an existing book, I signed up! OMG I feel so STUPID! At least they do have a 3-day refund (for knuckleheads like myself, or for people who finally "get" what was lightly glossed over…) IF you DON'T get a REFUND IN 3 DAYS, you HAVE to go through the steps of actually PUBLISHING a book to get your money back within the agreed time (in this case a year). THANK YOU for your honest review, without trying to sell something yourself! I was TRYING to find this kind of review before buying into their deal, but didn't find it in time… I hope your review helps someone else in the future and saves them the serious trouble!

@okthen77 Ай бұрын

Excellent video 📹! Need more truthers in the world.

@jonathankriggs 15 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@HH-gd6cj Жыл бұрын

Wish I would have seen this first before wasting over an hour listening about this sham. I knew once the “owner” showed a picture of himself taking a hit off a bong…that something seemed a bit “off”.

@LeanMedia Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@abennett0695 8 ай бұрын

I am at the beginning stage of exploring my options to make an online income, and the content in this video is exactly what I need before I spend a bunch of time and effort on any endeavor. I will definitely go check out your blog. Really quick question, and I apologize if it is already answered elsewhere; can I make money narrating books that are in the public domain?

@LeanMedia 8 ай бұрын

You will not make money from narrating public domain books, or republishing public domain books on Amazon. There's almost no demand for republished public domain books in any format, Amazon doesn't promote it, and Amazon often mistakenly flag such titles as copyright infringement.

@abennett0695 8 ай бұрын

@@LeanMedia where do you advise I focus my effort?

@wfd1234567 17 күн бұрын

thank you for the honest take

@soundcandy1 Жыл бұрын

It's similar to music publishing. There are scams out there that lead you to believe you can make $X by simply publishing your music and throwing it on a sync site. So, it's an all-comers scam. You pay for the publishing (which is actually free DIY) on subpar tracks that are simply kicked back. And they perpetuate this scam by essentially making it look impossible to get any type of royalties without their help. I just listened to the pitch of the twins. Low quality content is actually a polite way of saying "absolute trash". And the course is, naturally, limited spots...all for the "exclusive, today-only" price of $1995. Ridiculous.

@LeanMedia Жыл бұрын

Thanks for alerting people to the similar types of scams taking place in other media fields. Besides audiobooks and music, I've seen similar scams for screenwriting and videogame design. It's a cesspool.

@MrYarmulke 4 ай бұрын

I almost fell for the scam where KZfaq bombards me with long unskippable ads and garbage music groups to try and annoy me into paying for premium.

@ericmarrero9438 Жыл бұрын

I knew it was a crap scam the minute she started bragging about making $1.000 a month. Get wise people...

@moomoopuppy508 Жыл бұрын

Does KZfaq care that they run Audible scam ads? The ad that I always see being run is of an Asian lady who has taught both her mom and brother and now they dont have to work.

@TrevorSomerville Жыл бұрын

Lean Media is right. Seven minutes with zero information. How is publishing on Audible a scam? Huge help, Ian. Thank you.

@elebea868 Жыл бұрын

I am an a publisher. It’s passive income but it takes time for organic sales and investment. And you do not make the kind of $ ads say unless you have lots of books. It is passive income but not like it’s advertised