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Not just me
Many authors with their own audio books were scammed.
Some YouTube videos of many author's audio books.
Each video had the image of our
audio book cover,
and the audio was from the sample audio posted at
Audible.
Each YouTube video also had text that said to click on a link
to "get your free audio
book."
The link led to audiobooks.com.
After a day of complaints and emails,
the people who did the videos now
say they've corrected a "computer glitch."
The link they provide now
goes directly to each book's Audible listing.
ACX doesn't seem to be involved in the videos and
did say yesterday they would work with YouTube to take them down.
The
claim that you can get a free audiobook is still on each video,
which
makes me wonder if this is one of those "click bait" deals where people
make money per click.
At least now the scam is sending business to the
right place!
If you want to go to my Audible Page and get one of my books for free
or for $1.99 if you buy the Kindle editon,
Go here:
Ah, Roland, what a nuisance to put it mildly. Everything gets hacked. Many authors get whole books hacked and sold through dodgy sites and there appears nothing the author can do.
ReplyDeleteToday I've mentioned you in my follow up post on self-publishing.
Yes, I know. :-( I've had every one of my books pirated. Sigh. It is enough to make me want to quit. And I just may.
DeleteThanks for mentioning me in your follow-up post. I am going to your post now.
That's really scummy.
ReplyDeleteAlex, you might want to check YouTube to see if your audiobook has been hacked as well -- although YouTube says it has fixed the problem.
DeleteI should check for any of DLP's books now that we have so many on audio.
ReplyDelete2 of ours were there. I reported both of them.
DeleteI' glad I could give you a head's up on this scam, Diane. :-)
DeleteThere seems to always be something scammy and new cresting the horizon to frustrate both authors and potential readers/listeners. :(
ReplyDelete