Smashwords has announced they’ve signed a distribution agreement with publisher Scribd. From the article:
Smashwords today announced a distribution agreement with Scribd, which operates one of the world’s largest publishing platforms and online reading communities. Scribd receives over 80 million monthly readers to their platform according to their website.
There are two distribution components to the Smashwords agreement with Scribd.
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- Smashwords will supply books to Scribd’s new ebook subscription service, where for $8.99 per month subscribers can enjoy unlimited reading.
- Smashwords ebooks will also be available for individual sale to Scribd customers under our standard retailer terms.
Ever since Scribd launched in 2007, I’ve admired their publishing platform, their social reading technology and their commitment to content creators. Scribd has built a massive audience of millions of readers, and these readers are now accessible to the 70,000+ authors and publishers that distribute with Smashwords.