What are pickups? I don't think I've heard the expression before.

Sometimes I am a rebel and I post a podfic without a cover! \o/ But then I feel guilty because I know lots of people like covers. /o\

I have never actually made a cover in my life. The thing is, I never make m4b's either--I don't use them myself, and to make an m4b it looks like I'd have to install itunes, which I don't want to do.