Spoken provides a platform for writers to self-publish and monetize audio versions of their works using the Spoken Studio™ for multi-character narration. It addresses the lack of accessible audio formats for independent writers and offers a fair payment model where half of subscription revenue is distributed based on listener engagement time.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Independent writers often lack accessible and affordable solutions for producing and distributing audio versions of their work. Existing platforms may not offer fair monetization models, potentially undervaluing writers' contributions and limiting their earnings potential. Readers who prefer listening to written content also face challenges in discovering and supporting independent writers.
Solution
Spoken provides a platform that enables writers to self-publish, share, and monetize audio versions of their written works. The platform offers Spoken Studio™, a workflow designed to help writers classify their work, produce multi-character narrations, and publish audio content. Spoken also provides a network for readers to discover, stream, and support writers, with a payment model (Spoken Affinity Model™) that distributes half of listener subscription revenue to writers based on listener engagement time, rewarding writers proportionally to the time listeners spend with their content.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes independent writers seeking to create and monetize audio versions of their work, as well as readers who enjoy listening to written content and want to support independent creators.
Features
- Spoken Studio™: A purpose-built workflow for writers to classify their work, produce multi-character narration, and publish audio.
- Spoken Affinity Model™: A payment model where half of listener subscription revenue is distributed to writers based on listener engagement time.
- Social capabilities for writers to build their library and personal brand.
- Streaming platform for readers to discover and support independent writers.
- Beta program access for users to test features and provide feedback.
- Community features including a Subreddit and Discord server for feature requests, help, and sharing work.