Reporting digital distribution

Business media qualifying digital distribution

  • Mid-term conversions from print-only to digital version/edition may be completed at the publisher’s discretion provided the subscriber can opt-out of the conversion and retain the print subscription or terminate the subscription altogether.
  • The label “digital” on AAM reports will be used to describe all copies distributed via electronic or paperless means, inclusive of both digital versions and digital editions.
  • Nonpaid Multi-Copy Same Addressee digital editions are not eligible for inclusion as qualified circulation on AAM reports.
  • All digital delivery is reported separately in AAM reports utilizing the following formats: (Average Paid, Qualified Nonpaid, Nonqualified Circulation; Issue by Issue; Business Occupational Analysis; Age of Source; Mailing Address Analysis; Geographic Analysis; Prices; Term Data; Sales Channels; and Premium Usage.)
    • Print only
    • Digital only
    • Print and digital (unduplicated)
    • Total
  • Paid Digital Multi Copy Sales: Paid Digital Multi-Copy Sales and license agreements will be reported under paid circulation as Multi-Copy Same Addressee-Digital in AAM reports, provided the purchaser paid at least one cent per each subscription.
  • Geographic Analysis: Digital version/edition subscribers are required to provide a land address for reporting purposes in the Geographic Analysis section. However, should a digital version/edition subscriber fail to provide a useable land address, the subscriber will be reported as Email Address Only, but would not be subject to the 5 percent limit for unclassified distribution as stated in Rule D 5.1 (d)/D105.1 (d) Geographic Analysis.
  • Digital Nonreplica: Reporting of digital nonreplica is considered a separate edition and must be broken out in the Regional Demographic section for AAM reporting.

Average Qualified Paid Circulation

Average Qualified Paid Circulation

Categories:

  • Individual Print
  • Individual Digital Only
  • Individual Print & Digital (Unduplicated)
  • Association Print
  • Association Digital
  • Sponsored Individually -Addressed Print
  • Sponsored Individually -Addressed Digital
  • Multi-Copy Same Addressee-Print
  • Multi-Copy Same Addressee-Digital
  • Single Copy Print
  • Single Copy Digital

Average Qualified Nonpaid Circulation

Average qualified nonpaid circulation

Categories:

  • Individual Print
  • Individual Digital Only
  • Individual Print & Digital (Unduplicated)
  • Association Print
  • Association Digital 

Average Nonqualified Circulation

Average nonqualified circulation

Categories:

  • Noncontinuous Market Coverage Copies- Print
  • Noncontinuous Market Coverage Copies- Digital
  • Allocated For Shows & Conventions-Print
  • Allocated For Shows & Conventions-Digital
  • Miscellaneous, Including Staff Copies-Print
  • Miscellaneous, Including Staff Copies-Digital

Issue by Issue

Issue-by-issue

Categories:

  • Print
  • Digital Only
  • Print & Digital (Unduplicated)

Business Occupational Analysis

Business/occupational analysis

Categories:

  • Print
  • Digital Only
  • Print & Digital (Unduplicated)

Age of Source

Age of source analysis

Categories:

  • Print
  • Digital Only
  • Print & Digital (Unduplicated)

Mailing Address Analysis

Mailing address analysis

Categories:

  • Print
  • Digital Only
  • Print & Digital (Unduplicated)

Geographic Analysis

Geographic analysis

Categories:

  • Print
  • Digital Only
  • Print & Digital (Unduplicated)

Analysis of the Sales of Total New and Renewal Subscriptions (Price, Term Sales & Channels, & Premium Usage)

Analysis of the sales of total new and renewal subscriptions

Categories:

  • Print
  • Digital Only
  • Print & Digital (Unduplicated)