The Kindle Unlimited KDP Select Global Fund for December 2021 rose by $300,000 to $40.2 million from $39.9 million in November to send the total amount paid out during the calendar year 2021 to $450.1 million.
Libraries saw digital loans pass the 500 million mark in 2021
Readers worldwide borrowed a total of 506 million ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines from public libraries in 2021 through leading library distributor OverDrive.
Kindle Vella bonus for November 2021 rises to $600,000
The Kindle Vella bonus for November 2021 has risen to $600,000 from $550,000 in October 2021.
Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for November 2021 rises as KDP Select Fund smashes through $400 million for year so far
The Kindle Unlimited KDP Select Global Fund for November 2021 edged up again by $100,000 to $39.9 million from $39.8 million in October 2021 while the KENP rate for November rose to $0.0047 from $0.0045 in October.
BookBub best ads prove the power of targeting and testing
Each year BookBub picks what it calls its best ad campaigns of the year to show advertising strategies across a variety of genres.
Kobo Plus digital book subscription scheme continues steady expansion internationally with partnerships
The Kobo Plus ebook and audiobook subscription scheme is continuing its steady expansion around the world with launches in Italy and Australia recently to add to opening in Portugal earlier this year.
Amazon KDP proof and author copies now available in Canada and New Zealand
Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing is making proof and author copies available for authors in Canada and New Zealand.
RBmedia buys self-publishing audiobook specialist Author’s Republic
RBmedia has bought self-publishing audiobook specialist Author’s Republic a month after RB owner KKR sold off Audiobooks.com to Storytel for $135 million.
Ignition, take-off! Backlist specialist Open Road Media is bought by publishing and finance group to build on data marketing momentum
An investment group has bought Open Road Media to build on the company's highly successful Ignition reader marketing service for publishers.
Storytel pays $135 million in Audiobooks.com deal to drive expansion into the US
Audiobook streamer Storytel has added to the growing heat in the audiobook market by buying Audiobooks.com from RBmedia owner KKR for $135 million to make a move into the US market.
Kindle Vella bonus rises to $550,000 for October 2021 as free-token cash for authors is extended to March 2022
The Kindle Vella bonus for October 2021 has risen to $550,000 from $500,000 in September 2021.