Door 1
Distribute finished audio
Keep up to 80% of net
Already have retail-ready MP3s? Upload once, pick channels, sell wide—no exclusivity.
Start distributing
Chiify
Royalty-share production without Audible exclusivity—Chiify casts the narrator.
Three clear doors: distribute audio you already have, pay us to produce, or produce on a 60/40 royalty share—and sell wide.
Choose your door
What do you need today?
Door 2
Pay Chiify to produce
Production fee + keep up to 80% of net
We cast a narrator from our roster, produce masters, and you keep the distribution author share.
Pay for productionDoor 3
Royalty share
You 40% · Chiify 60% · 7 years
No cash for narration. We produce, then split title royalties—while you still sell wide.
Start royalty shareYou don’t browse voices or manage auditions. Chiify casts.
Follow the money
Two money stories—stated plainly
Percentages below are of title royalties through Chiify after retailer cuts—not the consumer list price.
Pay for production (or bring your own audio)
You fund narration (or already own the masters). Then you keep the distribution author share.
- You (author)Up to 80% of net after retailer cuts80%
- Chiify distributionPlatform share on distribution20%
Royalty-share production
No narration cash outlay. Chiify produces for 7 years. Still sell wide—unlike typical ACX RHS exclusivity.
- ChiifyProduction + platform share60%
- You (author)Your share for the 7-year term40%
Example on royalty share: $100 in royalties this month
Chiify receives $60. You receive $40. Your title can still go to Audible, Apple, Spotify, libraries, and more—without an Audible-only lock-in.
Our audiobook publishing process
Step 1 · Produce
Get retail-ready audio
- Pay Chiify to produce — keep up to 80% of net
- Royalty share — you 40% / Chiify 60% for 7 years
- Or bring finished masters you already have
Step 2 · Distribute
Sell everywhere
Upload once. Set MSRP. Choose retail, library, and streaming channels. Chiify QC’s and delivers—non-exclusive by default.
DistributeDistribution network
Reach listeners across retail, streaming, and library platforms—from one submission.
Audible
Spotify
Apple Books
Google Play
Amazon Music
Audiobooks.com
Storytel
Scribd
Chirp
Libro.fm
OverDrive
Hoopla
BookBeat
Deezer
YouTube Music
Barnes & Noble
The Chiify Advantage
Built for authors who want company-led casting and royalty share that doesn’t lock the book to one store.
| Capability | Chiify | Author’s Republic | ACX exclusive RHS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who chooses the narrator | Chiify assigns | You audition / hire | You audition / hire |
| Royalty-share production | Yes — Chiify 60% / you 40% | No (pay PFH) | Yes — ~50/50 |
| RHS still goes wide | Yes — non-exclusive | n/a | No — usually exclusive |
| Author share (own / paid production) | Up to 80% of net | ~80% of net | Varies / exclusive tradeoff |
| Exclusivity required to distribute | Never | Never | Often for RHS / higher rate |
Already on ACX exclusivity?
Switch to Chiify for wide distribution
Convert exclusive titles where allowed, upload to Chiify, and reach retail + library + streaming without surrendering your casting inbox—or locking the next book into Audible-only RHS.