Kindle Unlimited is now 4 times bigger than Nook (in term of royalties payout)

[Xianxia]

2014 payout to self-publishers who enrolled

KOLL/KU Global Fund for July was $2.785 million (average payout $1.80), 31 days of KOLL, 14 days of KU --------1.547 million borrows
KOLL/KU Global Fund for August was $4.7 million (average payout $1.54) full month of KOLL and KU--------3.052 million borrows
KOLL/KU Global Fund for September was $5 million (average payout $1.52) full month of KOLL and KU-------3.29 million borrows
KOLL/KU Global Fund for October was $5.5 million (average payout $1.33) full month of KOLL and KU ---------4.14 million borrows
KOLL/KU Global Fund for November was $6.5 million (average payout $1.40) full month of KOLL and KU--------4.64 million borrows
KOLL/KU Global Fund for December was $7.25 million (average payout $1.43) full month of KOLL and KU --------5.07 million borrows

2015 payout to self-publishers who enrolled

KOLL/KU Global Fund for January was $8.50 million (average payout $1.38) full month of KOLL and KU -----------6.15 million borrows
KOLL/KU Global Fund for February was $8.00 million (average payout $1.41) full month of KOLL and KU ------------5.67 million borrows (28 days February)
KOLL/KU Global Fund for March was $9.30 million (average payout $1.34) full month of KOLL and KU ---------------6.94 million borrows
KOLL/KU Global Fund for April was $9.80 million (average payout $1.36) full month of KOLL and KU -----------------7.21 million borrows
KOLL/KU Global Fund for May was $10.8 million (average payout $1.37) full month of KOLL and KU -----------------7.88 millon borrows
KOLL/KU Global Fund for June was $11.3 million (average payout $1.35) full month of KOLL and KU-----------------8.37 million borrows

KOLL/KU Global Fund for July was $11.5 million (average payout per KENP is $0.005779)---------------------------1,989,963,661 pages (KENP) read
KOLL/KU Global Fund for August was $11.8 million(average payout per KENP is $0.00514)--------------------------2,295,719,844 pages (KENP) read
KOLL/KU Global Fund for September was $12.0 million (average payout per KENPC is $0.00507)--------------------2,366,863,909 pages (KENP) read
KOLL/KU Global Fund for October was $12.4 million (average payout per KENPC is $0.004809) ---------------------2,578,498,648 pages (KENP) read
KOLL/KU Global Fund for November was $12.7 million (average payout per KENPC is $0.00492) --------------------2,581,300,813 pages (KENP) read

Since some months have 30 days and some have 31 days, breaking total KENPC by each day give this result:

July: 64,192,000 KENPC page a day
August: 74,055,000 KENPC page a day
Sept: 78,895,000 KENPC page a day
Oct: 83,177,000 KENPC page a day
Nov: 86,043,000 KENPC page day

KU is still growing month by month.

[GlenBarrington]

I resisted getting too cozy with Amazon for a lot of years.

But the truth is, they are probably the most innovative marketer of intellectual property of all time. The business model described above SOUNDS like a fairly good deal for the independent author, and certainly a good deal for the consumer. If they can make money while doing it, more power to them!

I am a photographer, the traditional methods of marketing photos aren't working all that well for me. (I understand that it could be that I just suck as a photographer) If they came up with some new ideas for marketing art photos, I'd certainly be willing to listen.

[fjtorres]

Originally Posted by GlenBarrington

If they came up with some new ideas for marketing art photos, I'd certainly be willing to listen.

Seen this?

http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=s9_acss_...d_i=6685269011

Amazon Art houses the finest in photographs. From new to famous artists, Photographs on Amazon Art features photos from a multitude of styles including contemporary, modern, abstract, figurative, and realism.
We focus on highlighting a wide variety of artists and art galleries that will help you find your style in our Fine Arts store. The Fine Arts store features many types of arts including c-prints, archival digital photographs, toned print and more to add to your home, art gallery, professional workspace or other space. If you’re looking for art, this is the perfect place to find the unique wall, canvas, or décor art piece you’re looking for. Amazon Art has a wide selection of artworks to choose from and we continually work to provide our customers with the most unique works of art that we can find.
Amazon Art provides customers with access to artworks of all kinds. These works include abstract art, contemporary art, modern art, figurative art, impressionist art, Americana art, realism art, abstract expressionism and much more. The subjects range from animal art, landscape art, food art, everyday life art, figures art, historical art, media art, and many other subjects. These artworks are from art galleries all over the country. The fine art that Amazon Art has to offer covers many styles, subjects, and forms of art. These artworks include canvas art, wall art, art prints, and other types of art.
As we continue to grow our collections of artworks, the Fine Arts store is sure to have something for everybody whether you are an experienced collector or looking to find your first photograph. From black and white to colored photography, finding a photograph is made easy with the wide selection of works that Amazon Art has to offer. Whether you’re looking for a wall art, canvas, portrait, landscape, or framed artwork, Amazon Art’s wide selection of artists will provide you a gallery like experience to find the perfect photograph.

https://services.amazon.com/content/...-contactus.htm

[GlenBarrington]

I've never seen that service, it hasn't really made much noise on the photography oriented web sites, I will look into it.

The biggest problem with Amazon is its sheer size. I just learned last week that they sell cat food!

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by GlenBarrington

I've never seen that service, it hasn't really made much noise on the photography oriented web sites, I will look into it.

The biggest problem with Amazon is its sheer size. I just learned last week that they sell cat food!

They sell pretty much everything.