Removing support for Google Play and Playster

Part of our job, at Draft2Digital, is to ensure that any distribution partnerships we offer are structured and maintained to a set of standards. We do this so that authors can continue to receive the same level of high quality that we’ve always offered, and can continue to trust that we are protecting their interests. Occasionally, this means vetting distribution channels to decide whether they should be included or excluded from our service.

As such, we have determined that distribution to Google Play and Playster are not in the best interest of our authors, and we will be removing distribution to these channels.

GOOGLE PLAY
Google Play’s current terms of service create a relationship with distributors like D2D that is neither manageable nor scalable, forcing authors and aggregators both to take extreme measures to be listed. Pricing changes, requirements for account management, and other restrictions imposed on our authors make Google Play an unattractive option.

Effective October 30th, Draft2Digital will no longer offer Google Play distribution, we will be closing our Google Play Distribution Beta program, and all titles will be taken down at that time.

We always regret having to remove options for our authors but doing so in this instance allows us to continue to provide you with the best possible opportunities for getting your books in front of the right readers. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to keep Draft2Digital’s distribution at its current level of high quality.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email us at support@draft2digital.com.

Happy publishing,
The Draft2Digital Team