Distribution, verified
Where you can sell a
Lex audiobook.
Cleared worldwide for Spotify, Apple Books, Google Play, Kobo, libraries, and your own site. Audible is the exception — opening soon.
Last verified July 18, 2026 · Policies shift, so we re-check often.
Audible / ACX
Opening soonDoesn't accept externally produced AI narration from any producer today. ACX says third-party intake is coming. We're in talks to expedite for Lex; authors can also negotiate directly with Audible. When it opens, Lex uploads your book at no charge.
- How
- Not open yet. When third-party AI intake launches, Lex uploads at no charge.
- Royalty
- ACX rates when available
- Disclosure
- Per their intake rules
Google Play Books
AcceptedMost AI-friendly major storefront. Same pipeline as human-narrated titles.
- How
- Direct upload via Play Books Partner Center.
- Royalty
- 52% of list
- Disclosure
- Narrator type = "Synthesized voice"
Kobo Writing Life
AcceptedExplicitly welcomes AI narration. Strong in Canada; includes Kobo Plus.
- How
- Direct upload via Kobo Writing Life.
- Royalty
- 45% of list (32% below thresholds)
- Disclosure
- "Synthesised voice (male / female / unspecified)"
Spotify
AcceptedOpened to AI narration February 2025. Standard review before live.
- How
- Via Voices by INaudio as digital voice narration.
- Royalty
- 100% on Spotify premium; 80% net via INaudio elsewhere
- Disclosure
- Digital voice flag; Spotify prepends the disclosure sentence
Apple Books
Accepted via aggregatorAccepts third-party AI narration via aggregators when disclosed.
- How
- Via aggregator (e.g. Voices by INaudio). No direct indie portal.
- Royalty
- ~52% of list, minus aggregator cut
- Disclosure
- "AI Generated by" role + description
Libraries & more (OverDrive/Libby, Hoopla, B&N, and 30+ retailers)
Accepted via aggregatorINaudio routes only to retailers that accept digital-voice titles.
- How
- Via Voices by INaudio to channels that accept digital-voice titles.
- Royalty
- Varies; INaudio ~20% of net
- Disclosure
- Digital-voice acknowledgment at upload
Lex Premium catalog
Included with PublisherAll-you-can-listen catalog, no exclusivity. Removable anytime.
- How
- Automatic with the Publisher pack.
- Royalty
- Bonus discovery on top of 100% retail royalties elsewhere
- Disclosure
- Handled by Lex
Direct sales (BookFunnel, Shopify, Payhip)
AcceptedHighest margin. Commercial license covers it from day one.
- How
- Your own site or storefront.
- Royalty
- 90%+ after payment processing
- Disclosure
- Your call — we recommend disclosing
Or skip all of it
We'll publish it for you.
The Publisher pack ($199, once) is everything in Studio plus multiple voices per book and done-for-you distribution: we cast several narrators so you can pick the one that fits, then upload to Google Play, Kobo, Spotify, Apple Books, and the library networks — disclosure handled — plus Lex Premium. When Audible opens to third-party AI, we upload there at no charge. You keep 100% of royalties, no exclusivity, files are yours.
The DIY playbook
Prefer to do it yourself? Here's how.
- 1
Go direct where royalties are highest.
Upload straight to Google Play Books (52%) and Kobo Writing Life (45%). Both take ten minutes and accept AI narration with a metadata flag.
- 2
Use one aggregator for everything else.
Voices by INaudio gets you Spotify, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, and the library systems in a single upload, flagged as digital voice narration.
- 3
Sell direct to your readers.
BookFunnel or Shopify on your own site at 90%+ margin, and your mailing list hears the book first. Your Lex commercial license already covers it.
- 4
Disclose the narration everywhere.
Every platform that accepts AI narration asks for the flag, and listeners reward honesty. Hiding it is the only way to actually get in trouble.
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