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How do I submit my audiobook to Audiobook Contest? |
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First off, you need to register for Make4fun membership. It’s totally free.
Sign up here! (Please use the email address associated with your PayPal account to sign up for Make4fun membership.)
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log in and choose
"Add Items", then "Voice Stories" to submit your work. Submit the story content first, then the MP3 file. Remember, the content must be at least 500-words long, and the file size is limited to 10 MB. |
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What are the guidelines for acceptance into
the Audiobook Contest? |
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Your audiobook must:
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Achieve at least 1,000 downloads.
• Contain only content over which you hold ALL the rights to
both the content and the audio component.
• Be suitable for all ages.
• Be original, not a duplicate of another story.
• Sound good, with clear voices.
• Not promote a URL with no added value, such as how to download a program of a website.
• Feature honest and appropriate packaging:
The title and description (a.k.a. story content) fit the audiobook. |
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What is a content duplicate? |
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A content duplicate is an audiobook that contains the same basic material as another one, such as the same story content performed by two different people. We will not accept an audiobook that is similar to one already in the contest, even if it's recorded in a different style. The reason is because we strive for the widest variety of audiobooks. Please remember, Make4fun reserves the right to refuse any audiobook entry to Audiobook Contest. |
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How will the prize be awarded? |
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As soon as we announce the list of winners, they will receive a direct transfer of the prize money into their PayPal account. As well, the winners will receive an email message inviting them to sign up for a free VIP Store membership. |
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When do my audiobook’s download hits begin to count? |
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Your audiobook’s download hits begin to count the moment your audiobook is published on the
All Candidates page. |
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How do I know if my audiobook has been accepted? |
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Your audiobook’s status will be posted on the
All Candidates page within 48 hours from the moment you submit it to Make4fun. When you see your audiobook posted, this means your work has been accepted. |
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Do I still own the rights to my audiobooks? |
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Yes. You can license the same audiobook to as many different places as you wish.
Your participation in our Audiobook Contest gives Make4fun a perpetual and irrevocable license to market your audiobook to any other media. |
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Who can participate in the contest? |
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Make4fun accepts Audiobook Contest submissions from
all over the world. Please make sure you have a PayPal account that can receive a money transfer from us. |
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What file formats does Audiobook Contest accept? |
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You can submit your files with the .MP3 extension only. In order your file exceeds 10 MB, you need to change the file’s sample rate.
You can use our
Exclusive Sponsor Audio4fun.com’s Music
Morpher Gold to make this change. |
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I'm under 18. Can I join the Audiobook Contest? |
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Yes. As long as you can compose an audiobook, you can join the contest. You may require an adult to register for payment via PayPal. |
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Do I need to own the rights of the music I use in my audiobook? |
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Yes. Make4fun has a very strict policy regarding the use of copyrighted content. If there is any doubt whether you own ALL the rights to ALL the content in your audiobook -- from story content to music -- we will not accept your audiobook in the Audiobook Contest. Any music used must be your own music. You can use our
Exclusive Sponsor Audio4fun.com’s Music
Morpher Gold to create original music to use with your audiobook. |
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I have a question that's not in this Q&A. How do I contact Make4fun? |
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Email us at audiobookcontest@make4fun.com. Please allow us 2 working days to get back to you.
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