Question 1

Is there an app for users to stream my content?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Curios has an app in both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. It supports streaming of audio content for audiobooks and music, and hosts an e-reader for ebooks, and it also has a video player for streaming shows and films.

Question 2

Does Curios help find me new fans and customers?

Accepted Answer

Discovery is a shared responsibility of both the creators and Curios. The creators that are the most successful on Curios are the ones that are constantly promoting their Curios listings to their fans on social media, email newsletters, and paid ads through Meta, Google, etc. In addition, Curios is constantly building and improving discovery and recommendation tools that help fans find exciting new content that they will fall in love with.

Question 3

Does Curios use my content to train AI?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely not. We do not submit any content or information that you post on Curios to AI’s for training. Certain aspects of your content such as title and metadata are available for search engines and AI bots to crawl and index from our marketplace pages to help drive discovery of your works.

Question 4

Does the creator retain full intellectual property ownership of their work?

Accepted Answer

es, creators retain all IP, rights, and ownership of their work at all times on the Curios platform. Creators are in complete control of what content is available and what the price is for their content.

Question 5

Can my content be shared or pirated?

Accepted Answer

Curios follows enterprise standards for digital rights management, and goes above and beyond to prevent your content from being shared to anyone that doesn’t purchase or claim it. Your content can only be downloaded if you specifically allow downloadability for your content. There is no way for Curios (or any company in the world) to prevent 100% of content piracy.

Question 6

Do I get my customers' information?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you receive every buyer's email and it is output in your reporting dashboard on the studio. Your buyers can opt out of this at any time, but in order to buy or receive any content you will get their email address. Additionally for any content you give away you receive the recipient's email address. For any emails in your dashboard you have the right to contact them.

Question 7

How fast can I start selling?

Accepted Answer

You can go live in about 3 minutes. Sign up, upload your content, set a price, and publish. No setup fees, no code required. Start by entering your email to create an account at the top of this page.

Question 8

Does Curios handle sales tax?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Curios is the merchant of record, which means we handle VAT collection and sales tax filings worldwide. You never have to think about it.

Question 9

How do I get paid?

Accepted Answer

You can request a payout of your balance to your bank or a PayPal address at any time. You also can set up automatic payouts to your bank account that will process weekly.

Question 10

Do I need to be exclusive to Curios or stop selling on other platforms?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely not. Curios has no exclusivity requirements. Sell your books, music, and shows wherever you want — Curios works alongside your existing channels.

Question 11

How can Curios offer 100% revenue to creators?

Accepted Answer

Curios makes money from monthly or annual membership plans that creators sign up for. Curios passes on the payment processing and content delivery costs to the buyer instead of the seller.

Question 12

What types of content can I sell?

Accepted Answer

Curios supports streaming audio, streaming videos, ebooks, audiobooks, paperbacks, hardcovers, special editions, bundles, and combinations of digital and physical. Fans can access your digital content on the Curios app or on any major e-readers — online and offline.

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