OverDrive Corporate Overview
OverDrive is a leading multichannel digital distributor and technology provider. We enable publishers and channel
partners to securely manage, enhance, protect, fulfill and promote their eBooks, audiobooks, streaming video and
periodicals to maximize visibility and purchase or circulation.
GLOBAL PARTNERS
Library
School & Higher Education
Corporate
Retail
Publisher
OverDrive’s partner list includes thousands of leading publishers, libraries, schools, retailers
and corporate enterprises serving millions of end users. We have developed deep
relationships with global leaders, such as HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, John Wiley,
Microsoft, PBS, Disney and many others. OverDrive is committed to the success of digital
media in the global marketplace and works closely with all partners, as well as other key
stakeholders, such as national and international trade associations for the library and
school markets.
TECHNICAL
EXPERTISE &
INNOVATION
Much of OverDrive’s success can be traced to the innovative digital media ecosystem built
from the ground up by our talented engineering team. We have developed intelligent
solutions for each step of the supplier, channel partner and user experience, including
highly rated apps for major devices and browser-based eBook reading via OverDrive Read.
As a founding member of the International Digital Publishing Forum (www.IDPF.org),
OverDrive helps promote standards for the rapidly evolving digital publishing industry.
INDUSTRY-LEADING
SOLUTIONS
Our partners benefit from the circulation or sales our solutions help drive. Four main
categories define what we do:
eBooks
Audiobooks
Streaming video
Periodicals
MANAGE
An easy-to-use admin portal simplifies content selection and purchase for channel
partners and activity tracking via real-time reports for publishers and other suppliers.
ENHANCE & PROTECT
Copyright holders can rest assured that their content is stored and delivered in a secure
environment with or without DRM to their specification. Library lending includes secure
expiration of each title.
FULFILL
Channel partners enjoy a single, user-friendly website for eBooks, audiobooks, streaming
video and periodicals that streamlines the user experience. With support for all major
computers & devices, our free OverDrive app has been installed more than 25 million
times.
PROMOTE
OverDrive also supports our partners with promotional opportunities to increase reach
and discovery of titles, and deepen engagement with readers & buyers.
OverDrive Fast Facts
• Founded in 1986
•S
erve more than 33,000 libraries worldwide, including 12,000 schools & colleges
• World Headquarters in Cleveland, OH USA
•V
ast catalog of more than 2.6 million titles from 5,000 publishers
• Subsidiary of Tokyo-based eCommerce company Rakuten • P
artners in 50 countries and content in more than 50 languages
Publishers: company.overdrive.com/connect-application
One OverDrive Way • Cleveland, OH 44125 USA
+1.216.573.6886 main • +1.216.573.6888 fax
[email protected] • company.overdrive.com/publishers
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About Our Channels
to thousands of retailers, libraries & schools
RETAILERS
OverDrive is one of the world’s largest digital distributors, serving thousands of publishers with a global
OverDrive provides digital inventory and eRetail website development
services for top booksellers around the globe. Our client list includes
Waterstones, Books-A-Million, Big W and dozens more.
network of more than 33,000 retailers, libraries, schools & colleges. We help you generate revenue in the
digital marketplace with our OverDrive Connect distribution and delivery platform.
33,000 Channel partners worldwide
LIBRARIES
Secure Content Delivery
Established Revenue Channels
OverDrive’s distribution network offers secure management,
OverDrive’s global distribution network includes the
protection and fulfillment of your digital content. Our
world’s leading retailers, libraries & schools. We serve
platform features dynamic digital rights management
channel partners in 50 countries, including:
(DRM) that allows you to protect your copyrighted content.
• U.S.
• Australia
• Taiwan
• U.K.
• Canada
• South Africa
Free OverDrive apps enable compatibility with a variety of
• Indonesia
• Turkey
• India
devices, including iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ and Windows® 8
• Malaysia
• Singapore
• Germany
(not all formats compatible with all devices). eBooks are also
compatible with NOOK™, Kindle® (U.S. only), Kobo™ and other
eBook readers.
OverDrive delivers bestselling digital eBooks, audiobooks, streaming video
and periodicals to library patrons directly from a custom-built ‘Virtual Branch’
website. Thousands of the world’s leading libraries choose OverDrive.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
OverDrive enables schools to offer students popular and educational eBooks
and audiobooks. Thousands of schools have discovered digital books as a way
to encourage reading, and they choose OverDrive to deliver the content.
COLLEGES
OverDrive extends college libraries with custom-branded websites, including
Yale University, University of Pittsburgh, Joliet Junior College, McGill
University and hundreds more.
Promotional Opportunities for your eBooks
Work with OverDrive to complement your sales strategies and drive significant channel revenue with tools and services to
increase reach, discovery and engagement.
BRANDED CAMPAIGN MICROSITES
CONTENTWIRE
SAMPLES (BOOK EXCERPTS)
OverDrive can build, host and maintain a
custom-branded website for a short-term
content promotion, offering redemption
services to a targeted audience.
Reach more than 20,000 librarian buyers
through OverDrive’s ContentWire
eNewsletter. Highlight your new titles,
promote discounts, specials, bundles and
collections.*
Use browser-based eBook “Samples” to
dramatically increase exposure and
discovery of your catalog. Publishers can
post OverDrive Samples on social media,
in an email or on a website.
APPLY AT:
company.overdrive.com/connect-application
Content and services current as of May 2015. Subject to change without notice.
*ContentWire eNewsletter is editorial based, not all submissions will be included. Fees may apply for advertising and promotion.