Patreon Works for Writers Willing to Hustle
Successfully building a community of patrons and maintaining it can result in a quality-of-life income boost for authors.
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Literati Book Fairs expands
Austin-based startup Literati offers subscription book boxes and online book clubs primarily in the children’s market.
Harlequin subscription service launches
For $14.99 per month, Harlequin Plus offers subscribers access to movies, games, and books.
Bertelsmann launches a multimedia streaming service in Germany
Bertelsmann, the parent company of Penguin Random House, launched a multimedia subscription service called RTL+, meant to compete with Netflix in Germany.
Pearson rolls out digital subscription model for students
Educational publisher Pearson announced in July it’s launching an app giving US students access to all of its 1,500 titles.
All-You-Can-Eat Subscription Models: Believers versus Skeptics
The music business shifted largely to streaming and subscription-based consumption; movies and TV shifted too,
Trendspotting Links of Interest: May 26, 2021
Two weeks ago, I covered the creator economy. We will likely see commentary and profiles on this for years to come. Here’s the latest to catch my eye. Here’s someone who sees the positive side of the creator economy for writers. Mark Stenberg says, “The rise of the creator economy has proven quite convincingly that there is … Read more
Apple and Spotify to launch paid podcast option
Podcasters distributing through Apple Podcasts will be able to make some or all of their content available through paid subscription only.
Storytel exceeds 2020 goals, plans to grow revenue by 30 percent in 2021
The Sweden-based subscription service exceeded its 2020 revenue goals, although the company is not yet profitable as a whole.
If You Like MasterClass, Get Ready for BookClub
The upcoming service hopes readers will pay for high-production-value recordings of moderated conversations with authors, among other perks.