Findaway Voices

What Findaway Voices does

Voices by INaudio (formerly Findaway Voices) operates a cloud-based audiobook distribution platform for independent authors. From a single upload, authors can distribute titles across 30+ retail, library, and educational endpoints — including Spotify, Audible, and Apple Books — without granting exclusivity, retaining full ownership of their rights and pricing controls. The platform provides a centralized dashboard for upload management, sales reporting by endpoint, free ISBN assignment, marketing tools, and monthly royalty payments with an 80/20 split favoring the author.

The platform's underlying technology normalizes and routes metadata and audio assets to a heterogeneous set of distribution partners via a single API surface, abstracting each retailer's different delivery, metadata, and quality requirements from the author. It accepts audiobooks produced through professional narration, self-narration, or AI narration (via approved partners ElevenLabs, Spoken, and Google Play Books' digital voice). Distribution spans retail, library, and educational channels, plus a direct-to-consumer channel via authors' own websites.

Voices by INaudio generates revenue exclusively through a 20% commission on audiobook royalties — there are no setup, account, or distribution fees, and onboarding is free. The go-to-market motion is primarily product-led and community-led: self-serve signup, educational blog content, newsletters, organic social, and conference presence (NINC, Author Nation) to attract a long tail of self-published and indie authors. The platform was acquired by INaudio from Spotify in 2025 and rebranded from Findaway Voices. The current ownership structure is private, with INaudio as the parent operating entity.

Name

Findaway Voices

Legal name

Findaway Voices

Website

https://voicesbyinaudio.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Voices by INaudio operates a cloud-based audiobook distribution platform that lets independent authors publish audiobooks across 30+ retail, library, and educational platforms from one upload, retaining 80% of royalties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiobook Distribution Platform

NAICS

Record Production and Distribution (51225), Sound Recording Industries (5122), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Audiobook Publishers (Trade & Consumer) (MPAJAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audiobook Self-Publishing & Production Services (Narration, Studio, ACX-style) (MPAJAJAJ), Audiobook Production & Studios (Narration, Recording, Editing, Mastering) (MPAJAIAB), Creator Tools & Monetization Platforms (Podcasts/Audio) (MPAIADAG)

Keywords

• Audiobook distribution platform
• Non-exclusive audiobook publishing
• Audiobook royalty management
• Library distribution services
• Author audiobook monetization

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Royalty share on audiobook sales: Authors keep 80% of royalties on all sales across all distribution platforms. Platform takes 20% commission. Monthly payments with earnings dashboard tracking performance by platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Voices by INaudio (formerly Findaway Voices) is a non-exclusive audiobook distribution platform that lets independent authors upload a single audiobook file and publish it simultaneously to 30+ retail, library, and educational platforms worldwide, including Spotify, Audible, and Apple Books. Authors retain 80% of royalties (the platform takes a 20% commission), receive free ISBN assignment, monthly payouts, detailed per-platform sales reporting, and full control over pricing and discounts. The platform also accepts AI-narrated audiobooks produced via approved partners ElevenLabs, Spoken, or Google Play Books' digital voice.

Product overview

Voices by INaudio is a single, unified audiobook distribution platform (not a modular platform-plus-modules architecture). The core product is the Voices by INaudio platform itself, which provides non-exclusive distribution to 30+ audiobook retail and library platforms simultaneously, royalty management with 80% author payout, detailed sales reporting, self-service marketing tools, and ISBN assignment. The platform accepts audiobooks narrated via AI (through approved partners ElevenLabs, Spoken, and Google Play Books), professional narrators, or self-narration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voices by INaudio Platform A self-serve, non-exclusive audiobook distribution platform that enables independent authors to upload, publish, and manage audiobooks across 30+ retail, library, and educational platforms worldwide from a single dashboard. Includes royalty management with an 80% author share, free ISBN assignment, detailed sales reporting, self-service marketing tools, and acceptance of AI-narrated audiobooks from approved partners (ElevenLabs, Spoken, Google Play Books Digital Voice).

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• INaudiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025INaudio acquired the Voices platform from Findaway in 2025, bringing together longtime industry professionals and fresh talent. INaudio now operates Voices by INaudio with a mission to build the world's best independent platform for audiobook creators.
• SpotifycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpotify is one of the major audiobook retail platforms in Voices' distribution network. Authors can distribute their audiobooks to Spotify alongside other major platforms through single-upload distribution.
• AudiblecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAudible is a major audiobook retail partner in Voices' distribution network, enabling authors to reach Audible's large listener base.
• Apple BookscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApple Books is a key retail partner in the Voices distribution network, allowing authors to distribute audiobooks to Apple platform users.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• ElevenLabs: ElevenLabs is the leading AI voice synthesis platform and an approved AI narration partner of Voices by INaudio. It is an emerging player in AI-narrated audiobooks that could either expand the indie audiobook supply feeding Voices or potentially disintermediate distributors with its own publishing tools.
• Kobo (Rakuten Kobo): Kobo/Rakuten operates a global eBook and audiobook retail platform with an indie author publishing program (Kobo Writing Life) that competes for audiobook distribution and royalty share economics. It is an emerging alternative distribution endpoint and partial competitor in the indie audiobook value chain.

Direct peers

• PublishDrive: PublishDrive is a multi-format indie distribution platform (eBook, audiobook, print) that distributes to global retailers, libraries, and educational channels, offering comparable non-exclusive aggregation and royalty share economics. It is a direct competitor in the indie audiobook distribution layer.
• Smashwords: Smashwords is a long-standing indie eBook and audiobook aggregator distributing to major retailers, libraries, and subscription services, with a similar self-serve, non-exclusive value proposition for independent authors. It is a functional peer in the indie aggregation space.
• Draft2Digital: Draft2Digital is a leading indie eBook and audiobook aggregator that distributes to multiple retail and library channels from a single upload, directly mirroring Voices by INaudio's non-exclusive aggregation model. The companies compete for the same indie author base on royalty share and channel breadth.
• ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange / Audible): Audible's ACX is the dominant audiobook distribution and production platform, and the primary exclusive alternative to Voices by INaudio for indie authors. It competes head-to-head on royalty splits, production marketplace, and retail reach, with ACX offering exclusive distribution to Audible/Amazon.

Others

• Findaway (Original): Findaway (the original audiobook production and distribution company that built the Voices platform before its Spotify acquisition) is a related predecessor entity. While the Voices platform is now under INaudio, Findaway's broader audiobook manufacturing and library distribution business remains adjacent and partially comparable.

Broad incumbents

• Audible: Audible (Amazon) is the dominant audiobook retailer and the primary distribution endpoint for indie audiobooks, including via ACX. It is both a key channel partner for Voices and the principal exclusive alternative competing for the same indie author and listener base.
• Google Play Books: Google Play Books operates a major audiobook retail store and the Digital Voice AI narration program, one of Voices' approved AI narration partners. It is both a distribution channel and a vertically integrated competitor pursuing indie authors directly.
• Spotify (Audiobooks / Findaway): Spotify, the former parent of Findaway Voices, is now a major direct audiobook retail platform and potential competitor/distribution partner. Its Spotify for Authors tools and own audiobook catalog overlap with the same audience Voices targets, and it is a critical channel partner and former owner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/voicesbyinaudio
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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