Kindle Unlimited Funding Pool Rose in July 2019
Amazon announced on Thursday that the Kindle Unlimited funding pool increased by seven hundred thousand dollars in July 2019, to $25.6 million, from $24.9 million in...Continue reading
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Kindle Unlimited Funding Pool Rose in June 2019
Amazon announced on Monday that the Kindle Unlimited funding pool grew to $24.9 million in June, from $24.6 million in May 2019. At the same time...Continue reading
Publisher Revenue Up 4.5% Through April 2019, eBook Revenues Down 2.5%
For some reason I do not understand, I have fallen off the AAP's mailing list. Here is a belated report on publisher revenues from the Association...Continue reading
France: eBooks Accounted for 8.4% of Publisher’s Book Sales in 2018
In spite of publishers' best efforts, ebook sales rose in France in 2018. The ebook segment grew from 202.36 million euros to 212.64 million euros in...Continue reading
AAP: Publisher Revenue Up 6.7% in First Quarter, eBook Revenue Down 4.5%
The Association of American Publishers the March StatShot Monthly report which includes data for the first three months of 2019 on Monday. Among the highlights: Overall...Continue reading
Kindle Unlimited Royalty Rate Dipped in May 2019 as the Funding Pool Rose
Amazon announced on Friday that the Kindle Unlimited funding pool grew to $24.6 million, from $24.1 million in April 2019. At the same time the per-page...Continue reading
Boersenverein: eBook Sales Fell 7.1% in Germany in the First Quarter
The German book industry trade group Boersenverein reported on Tuesday that, due to a quirk in the calendar, ebook sales volume as well as the number...Continue reading
Kindle Unlimited Per-Page Rate, Funding Pool Rose in April 2019
Amazon announced on Wednesday that the Kindle Unlimited funding pool grew by $100,000 in April 2019, to $24.1 million. At the same time the per-page...Continue reading
Kindle Unlimited Funding Pool Rose in March 2019 While the Per-Page Rate Fell
Amazon revealed on Monday that the Kindle Unlimited funding pool grew by half a million dollars in March 2019, to $24 million. At the same time...Continue reading
Kindle Unlimited Per Page Rose in February 2019 as the Funding Pool Shrank
Amazon informed authors on Friday that the Kindle Unlimited funding pool shrank in February. It totaled $23.5 million, down from $24.7 million in January 2019. At...Continue reading
AAP Reports eBook Sales Down 5% in January 2019
The Association of American Publishers reported Thursday that publisher reported revenue fell in the first month of 2019. Combined revenue for trade (consumer) books was $543.8...Continue reading
AAP: Publisher Revenue Rose by 4.6% in 2018
The Association of American Publishers has published its annual revenue report for the 1,375 publishers who submit their revenue data to the AAP. This info is not...Continue reading
Scribd Reaches 1 Million Subscribers
The only real competitor to Kindle Unlimited continues to thrive in Amazon's shadow. Scribd announced today that they now have one million subscribers paying for their...Continue reading
Amazon: Spend $20 on eBooks and Get a $5 Credit
Amazon is running a sale today in the Kindle Store. This is their third straight one-day sale, and this time they are offering a $5 credit...Continue reading
Kindle Unlimited Per-Page Rate Dips Below Half a Cent in December 2018 while the Funding Pool Grew
Amazon sent ut an email to authors on Tuesday with the news that the Kindle Unlimited funding pool grew to $23.7 million (plus bonuses) in December...Continue reading