Powerful software & impactful consulting for media companies and publishing houses.
A publishing software, CRM, and ERP platform with industry-specific functions for Trade, Religious, B2B Media, Music, Educational & Academic, and Specialty publishers.
knkMedia:
Our Unrivaled Software Solution
Our solution, knkMedia, is developed by industry experts and provides tailored industry-specific features, combining classical ERP functions with publishing-specific features such as rights & royalties, subscriptions, editorial, production, and metadata management. knkMedia also offers customer engagement tools like CRM, marketing automation, and event management.
Publishers and Media Companies
We Work With
knkMedia specializes in helping publishers of all kinds. Our software specifically benefits these types of media and publishing companies.
Trade Book & Media Publishers
With knkPublishing, trade publishers can accomplish more during every stage of the publishing process, from the first editorial meeting to the final sale.
Educational & Academic
Become more profitable with publishing software that is workflow-oriented and tailored to the unique needs of Educational and Academic Publishers.
Magazine Publishers
knkPublishing helps modern magazine publishers establish new sources of income, including digital media revenue and custom subscription models
Religious Publishers
Faith-based publishers need to focus on their mission as opposed to wasting time on managing their organization. knkPublishing allows them to do just that.
Specialty Publishers
No matter your innovative publishing needs, from sheet music to calendars to other printed products, knkPublishing software has you covered.
B2B Media Companies
B2B Publishers provide industry expertise from events to publications. knkPublishing provides a one-stop-shop operation for all you have to offer.
Built for Publishers. Powered by Microsoft. AI-Enabled.
What We Do
knkMedia provides a one-stop-solution, fully integrated system for publishing companies looking to digitalize their business. From fundamental ERP features like Financials to Publishing-specific needs like Rights Management and even marketing automation with our CRM, we give your teams a single tool using the same, reliable data across your entire company.
ERP
Built on the award-winning Microsoft Business Central, our ERP provides a future-proof solution to business operations that works with tools you already use.
Publishing
With 35+ years of publishing software experience, we provide integrated functionality for rights management, editorial, production, and more.
CRM
From marketing automation to media sales, our Customer Engagement solution empowers publishers to build communities and grow revenue.
Much More Than Software
We’ve been the digitalization catalyst for hundreds of publishers and have over 35 years’ experience in publishing software.
You’ll find us at industry events, serving on committees for publishing associations, and working side by side with our customers as true innovation partners.
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Over 450 Customers Trust knk!
We forge strong relationships with all our customers, supporting them during industry changes, growing with them now and into the future, and providing innovative publishing software at the forefront of technology.
Rick Macurak
Chief Operating Officer
CARNEGIE LEARNING
We have successfully migrated all of our author and contract info to knkMedia. From now on, we will use knkMedia’s royalty capabilities to support all our processes, from contract negotiation up to final royalty accounting. It is an essential part of our IT infrastructure.
Greg Arthur
Chief Operations Officer
The Rich Dad Company
We partnered with knk to modernize and streamline our international business operations, ensuring greater efficiency, automation, and transparency in managing our global publishing and licensing activities. This has transformed our ability to better support partners worldwide. knk’s new licensing portal has also streamlined operations by automating both data collection and sales figure processing for license invoices, which has been a gamechanger.
Mary Burns
CEO and President
Barbour Publishing
With knkPublishing we now have a future-focused publishing solution that supports our company mission as well as our business plan. We chose knkPublishing because of its flexibility and wide range of publishing functionalities. It enables us to efficiently implement innovative business models and launch new products, as we plan to expand our direct consumer business, sell subscription products and other digital products in the future.
Thought Leadership
Explore current trends and topics in publishing on our blog
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