Audioliterate formats are similar to the older radio stories with the main difference being that they contain less than 15% narration and use FX, music and characters you can hear. The story length must be over 25 minutes, or longer in length.
1A.) Radio stories do not qualify because they contain more than 15% of narration, in fact they contain as much as 60% narration. General music albums or other song only content do not qualify. A recording of an actual existing film or television does not qualify. A show burned to CD or other media does not qualify. Talking Books also do not qualify as "audioliterate" formatted content. These audio methods are very different. Stories that have no narration are also considered true audioliterate format and publishers who produce such content are welcome to apply for status as an "audioliterate" publisher, provided such materials were scripted to audioliterate production...see 2A.).
2A.) Scripted material intent usage and production. Pre-existing motion pictures, television shows, stage productions may not be recorded to media and then represented as "audioliterate" qualified or certified material. However, if the story was scripted for audioliterate production as an original format first, then it shall qualify as such.
3A.) If a Production of audioliterate story is drafted off of an existing entertainment product and meets standard guidelines, than it shall be allowed certification. For example, you cannot record a movie to CD and then claim it as audioliterate. However, you can record an audioliterate story based on an existing film or show within guidelines, as long as it is not the original, and this would qualify. The intent is that the audioliterate format can be published, but not a copy of an existing televised, or filmed medium.
4A.) Logo usage. Once approved for usage, there are 4 logos. Two large and two small, a large and small one the same. A Publisher can be identified by their "Audioliterate Approved" logo carried on their site and stationary, or printed products. They may also use the logo free of charge in their advertising media's. A publisher must use the "Audioliterate" logo to identify the product if it is within guidelines.
5A.) Publishers found to be in violation from the guidelines will be permanently removed from the existing lists and further legal actions will be taken to remove their usage of the logos from all future uses.
The process to become certified is slow and requires existing samples of work in order to qualify as such. The "Audioliterate Society" is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the existing format.