https://kdp.amazon.com/community/ann.jspa?annID=554
Somehow, I doubt I'll ever see these bonuses, but nice if you can get 'em:
Announcement: KDP Select Global Fund Updates
Posted By: kdpadmin
Created in: System: Global Announcement
Posted: Sep 15, 2014 12:47 PM
Hello,
We have continued to see significant early trial response from customers to Kindle Unlimited (KU). Similar to what we've done in the past around holiday spikes in borrowing activity, we are adding a bonus of $2.7 million in August on top of the regular base fund amount of $2 million.
To further highlight the KDP Select books and authors that are most popular with customers, we are introducing a new element to the program: "KDP Select All-Stars". Based on what KDPS titles are being read the most during the month, we will identify each All-Star author and title on each applicable KDPS title's detail page. In addition, KDP Select All-Stars will earn financial bonuses. Anyone with titles in KDPS--even a debut author with a single title--can qualify if their work becomes a customer favorite.
For August, we will pay out All-Star bonuses to the top 100 most-read authors and, separately, the top 100 most-read titles. We will calculate 'most-read' by combining books sold plus qualified borrows from KU and the Kindle Owners' Lending Library (KOLL) during the month. Calculations only include sales and qualified borrows for titles enrolled in KDPS. Recipients will be contacted in the next few days.
The top 100 most-read KDPS authors will each be awarded the following amounts:
Authors 1 through 10 will receive $25,000
Authors 11 through 20 will receive $10,000
Authors 21 through 30 will receive $5,000
Authors 31 through 50 will receive $2,500
Authors 51 through 100 will receive $1,000
Authors of the top 100 KDPS titles will each earn the following amounts:
Titles 1 through 10 will receive $2,500
Titles 11 through 50 will receive $1,000
Titles 51 through 100 will receive $500
Denoting All-Stars on detail pages is a new element of KDPS and we expect our approach to this will evolve over time. We hope it adds a little fun and adventure to the program!
Finally, many authors outside the U.S. derive most of their qualified borrows from the KOLL and have not been able to benefit from the growth of KU. This has meaningfully altered their ability to compete within the wider pool of KDPS loans. To adjust for this, we are adding an additional bonus of $80,000 to be paid out on all KOLL loans outside of the U.S.
Best regards,
The Kindle Direct Publishing Team
(and they had to make Aug. $4.7m just to pay $1.54 per borrow. I hope they plan to round up Sept.'s $3m)
Somehow, I doubt I'll ever see these bonuses, but nice if you can get 'em:
Announcement: KDP Select Global Fund Updates
Posted By: kdpadmin
Created in: System: Global Announcement
Posted: Sep 15, 2014 12:47 PM
Hello,
We have continued to see significant early trial response from customers to Kindle Unlimited (KU). Similar to what we've done in the past around holiday spikes in borrowing activity, we are adding a bonus of $2.7 million in August on top of the regular base fund amount of $2 million.
To further highlight the KDP Select books and authors that are most popular with customers, we are introducing a new element to the program: "KDP Select All-Stars". Based on what KDPS titles are being read the most during the month, we will identify each All-Star author and title on each applicable KDPS title's detail page. In addition, KDP Select All-Stars will earn financial bonuses. Anyone with titles in KDPS--even a debut author with a single title--can qualify if their work becomes a customer favorite.
For August, we will pay out All-Star bonuses to the top 100 most-read authors and, separately, the top 100 most-read titles. We will calculate 'most-read' by combining books sold plus qualified borrows from KU and the Kindle Owners' Lending Library (KOLL) during the month. Calculations only include sales and qualified borrows for titles enrolled in KDPS. Recipients will be contacted in the next few days.
The top 100 most-read KDPS authors will each be awarded the following amounts:
Authors 1 through 10 will receive $25,000
Authors 11 through 20 will receive $10,000
Authors 21 through 30 will receive $5,000
Authors 31 through 50 will receive $2,500
Authors 51 through 100 will receive $1,000
Authors of the top 100 KDPS titles will each earn the following amounts:
Titles 1 through 10 will receive $2,500
Titles 11 through 50 will receive $1,000
Titles 51 through 100 will receive $500
Denoting All-Stars on detail pages is a new element of KDPS and we expect our approach to this will evolve over time. We hope it adds a little fun and adventure to the program!
Finally, many authors outside the U.S. derive most of their qualified borrows from the KOLL and have not been able to benefit from the growth of KU. This has meaningfully altered their ability to compete within the wider pool of KDPS loans. To adjust for this, we are adding an additional bonus of $80,000 to be paid out on all KOLL loans outside of the U.S.
Best regards,
The Kindle Direct Publishing Team
(and they had to make Aug. $4.7m just to pay $1.54 per borrow. I hope they plan to round up Sept.'s $3m)
