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Deirdre
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 Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject: Audio Books for Free? |
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| Quote: | AudioBooksForFree.com Ltd is looking for voice-over-artists and narrators (with own recording and editing facilities) to participate in revolutionary 100% ROYALTIES PROGRAMM.
You record and produce in your studio the audiobooks for us and we sell it to our customers.
All payments for your recording/production will be paid to your PayPal account. (Payment itself will be processed through your own PayPal account).
No setup fees, commissions or ongoing costs of any kind.
Delivery: WAV on DVD or CD.
This could be excellent way to monetise the quiet time when you and your studio are idle in expectation of those lucrative advertising voiceover jobs.
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I seem to be a lightning rod for absurdity recently.
Have we had this posted here before? It seems so familiar.
I loved the Kalashinkov MP3 player.
The magazine/player:
and the kalashnikov girls:
The the guy who thought it up:
How is it audio books "for free" when they're for sale?
Public domain works recorded by pro vos who get paid when someone buys the recording?
teh wild.
I looked for "audiobooksforfree" in the archives and came up blank. Maybe it was in the WORK forum.
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Frank F
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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It's a cute idea, and it works like this:
Number of Files
Several mp3-files (FREE) 8 Kb/sec [FREE] Bearable quality
One zip-file ($3 USD Zipping Charges)
When zip-file is unzipped it contains several MP3 files
Several mp3-files with Short filenames ($2 USD)
16 Kb/sec ($3 USD) Tolerable quality
24 Kb/sec ($5 USD) Reasonable quality
32 Kb/sec ($6 USD) Good quality
48 Kb/sec ($7 USD) Very good quality
And, you may also buy it on CD's or DVD's.
For more information: http://www.audiobooksforfree.com/screen_main.asp
Voice Artists get paid a percentage of the net.
I am not supporting or decrying this particular venture, but it is interesting.
Toodles
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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Biz. Arre.
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steveanthony
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I believe the Kalishnikov girls were inspired by some characters in a Chekhov play . . . Commander, that is - not Anton. |
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DaveChristi
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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I was just "invited" to be a contributing VO this evening. Yikes! 
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What an honor, Dave. Congratulations.
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DaveChristi
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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| asnively wrote: | | What an honor, Dave. Congratulations. |
I'm thrilled beyond all. Gee whiz gang. Guess I won't be on the board for several weeks while I spend all my free time recording public domain books that I may or may not ever get paid for.
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bobsouer
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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Dave,
Now there's a winning business plan...not!
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dhouston67
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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| steveanthony wrote: | | I believe the Kalishnikov girls were inspired by some characters in a Chekhov play . . . Commander, that is - not Anton. |
"Vere are the nooklear wessels?"
Sorry, couldn't resist.
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Gregory Best
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| Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject: Yikes!! |
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I got that email too. Sure smells fishy to me.
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Triple G
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If I'm going to read books aloud for free, I'll do it for the blind and learning disabled, thankyouverymuch.
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Bailey
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I never get any invites like that.
... do they know something about me that I don't know?
OK... I get it now... they only send invites to VO artists.
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TheVoiceOfBob
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I hope some of the savings goes to feeding the kalashnikov girls. They appear undernourished and can't even afford clothing! Poor dears. I better take them in.
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steveanthony
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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| AudioBooksForFree is a member of the Audio Publishers Association. Nothing like the appearance of the Kalashnikov Girls to lively up APAC and the book expo. Pretty much guarantees I'll be there next year. |
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steeleman
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:14 pm Post subject: audio books for free... |
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Anybody know of good sources on the web for audio book auditions other than
V123? |
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