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Kindle Unlimited Funding Pool Grew in December 2017 as the Per-Page Rate Passed Half a Cent

Amazon’s second major ebook market, Kindle Unlimited, continued to grow in December 2017, reaching $19.8 million (plus bonuses). That was an increase of $100,000 from November 2017.

At the same time, the rate Amazon paid per page also rose in most markets, exceeding half a cent in both the US and in much of Europe.

  • US: $0.0051 (USD)
  • Germany: €0.0035 (EUR)
  • UK: £0.0039 (GBP)
  • Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy: €0.0050 (EUR)
  • Canada: $0.0040 (CAD)
  • Brazil: R$ 0.0123 (BRL)
  • Japan: 0.6276 (JPY)
  • India: 0.0989 (INR)
  • Australia, Mexico, Canada: unknown

 

P.S. Here’s a list of the monthly funding pools. It does not include the bonuses paid out each month.

  • July 2014: $2.5 million (Kindle Unlimited launches early in the month)
  • August 2014: $4.7 million
  • September 2014: $5 million
  • October 2014: $5.5 million
  • November 2014: $6.5 million
  • December 2014: $7.25 million
  • January 2015 – $8.5 million
  • February 2015: $8 million
  • March 2015: $9.3 million
  • April 2015: $9.8 million
  • May 2015: $10.8 million
  • June 2015: $11.3 million
  • July 2015: $11.5 million
  • August 2015: $11.8 million
  • September 2015: $12 million
  • October 2015: $12.4 million
  • November 2015: $12.7 million
  • December 2015: $13.5 million
  • January 2016: $15 million
  • February 2016: $14 million
  • March 2016: $14.9 million
  • April 2016: $14.9 million
  • May 2016: $15.3 million
  • June 2016: $15.4 million
  • July 2016: $15.5 million
  • August 2016: $15.8 million
  • September 2016: $15.9 million
  • October 2016: $16.2 million
  • November 2016: $16.3 million
  • December 2016: $16.8 million
  • January 2017: : $17.8 million
  • February 2017: : $16.8 million
  • March 2017: $17.7 million
  • April 2017: $17.8 million
  • May 2017 :$17.9 million
  • June 2017: $18 million
  • July 2017: $19 million
  • August 2017: $19.4 million
  • September 2017: $19.5 million
  • October 2017: $19.7 million
  • November 2017: $19.8 million
  • December 2017: $19.9 million

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