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The point is that this service, like KU, requires a balancing act. The Romance package is in very early days. It has made one payment with the next not due until May. The challenge for Audible is to balance its own interests with the interests of both Authors and Consumers. Many authors have given it a try. If Audible doesn't fix things to their satisfaction then I expect they will leave the program. Audible is experiencing the same problem as Scribd and other services before it. The KU and Romance services model relies to some extent on some subscribers not using the service that extensively. Romance readers have demonstrated that they read (and listen) prodigiously. As I posted above, Audible themselves admit that their economic model for the service have been "challenged". It is possible that Audible will not be able to come up with a viable business model for this service and it will cease to operate, which would be a shame. In the meantime listeners should enjoy the service.
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