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How much is a publisher's or education company's content worth?
Mercor publishes $35K to $370K for publishers and education companies licensing long-form content they own. See what buyers want and the rights to check first.
Check your company in nine questionsWhat buyers license
Long-form content you hold the rights to: journals, textbooks, courses and video.
Size buyers look for
10 to 500 employees (Mercor)
Published payout ranges
$35K to $370K
Mercor
Published range for publishers and education companies with 10 to 500 employees.
Ranges are what each buyer publishes, not offers. Checked October 24, 2026.
What AI buyers want from a publisher
Mercor's listing asks for long-form content you hold the rights to: journals, textbooks, courses and video. Expert, edited content in a structured format is some of the most useful training material there is.
What makes it worth more
- Content you fully own. Not licensed in from others.
- Depth in a subject. Complete courses or journal runs.
- Clean formats. Structured text and video with transcripts.
What to check first
Author and contributor contracts decide what you can license. Many grant you publishing rights but not AI training rights. Check every contract before you include a title.
See which buyers fit your company. Nine questions, no email needed.