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Data licensing for publishers and education companies

Get paid to license the content your company holds the rights to

AI data buyers pay companies to license their work records, like email, chat and documents.

See Which Buyers Fit

Takes about two minutes. You pay OpenTrain nothing.

Company records live in tools like these

GmailOutlookSlackMicrosoft TeamsGoogle DriveSharePointNotionSalesforceHubSpotZendeskJiraGitHubDropboxConfluenceIntercomGitLabGoogle ChatOneDriveBoxSAPQuickBooks
GmailOutlookSlackMicrosoft TeamsGoogle DriveSharePointNotionSalesforceHubSpotZendeskJiraGitHubDropboxConfluenceIntercomGitLabGoogle ChatOneDriveBoxSAPQuickBooks
GmailOutlookSlackMicrosoft TeamsGoogle DriveSharePointNotionSalesforceHubSpotZendeskJiraGitHubDropboxConfluenceIntercomGitLabGoogle ChatOneDriveBoxSAPQuickBooks

What licensing your company's records means

Licensing means an AI data buyer pays the company to use copies of its work records, under a signed license that says what is shared and how it is used. OpenTrain shows you which buyers fit, and the license is between your company and the buyer.

How much a publisher or education company can earn

"We're paying out $200k-2M+ for the data your business already generates"

What one AI data buyer says on its own site, October 2026.

That buyer says its payments typically range from $150K to over $2M, based on the quality, uniqueness and value of the data.

These are the buyer's own estimates, not a promise. The buyer sets any offer after it reviews your company, and it may offer less or nothing. Sources

One of the AI data buyers we work with lists $35,000 to $370,000 for long-form content the company holds the rights to, such as journals, textbooks, courses and video (read October 31, 2026). That is the buyer's published range, not a promise.

Which publishing records AI data buyers want

Long-form content you hold the rights to, like the ones below. Journals, textbooks, courses and video show how experts teach and explain.

  • Journal articles SharePointBox
  • Textbooks SharePointDropbox
  • Online courses KajabiTeachableMoodle
  • Course video VimeoDropbox
  • Edited manuscripts Google DriveSharePoint

Keep personal files, customer payment data and patient records out of any license.

How personal information is handled

  • Every buyer we work with says on its own site that it removes or transforms personal information before your data is shared with others.
  • Before you sign, ask each buyer to show you in writing, with a sample, what personal information it removes or transforms, when it does so, and who can see your records before then.
  • OpenTrain does not remove personal information for you and cannot guarantee how a buyer does it.

Only content you own or have written rights to license. Check each author, contributor and co-publisher contract for AI or new-use terms. Leave out student education records and personal data unless a specific written permission or legal exception covers the disclosure. In the US, consent under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) must identify the records, purpose and recipient.

  1. Your records
  2. Buyer explains what is removed or transformed
  3. You review
  4. You approve
See Which Buyers Fit
How It Works

Three steps to license your company's records

01
Step 01

Answer a few questions about your company.

Your industry, how many people work there, your role and where its records are kept. About two minutes.

02
Step 02

See which buyers fit.

We check your answers against each buyer's requirements and show you every buyer that fits, right away.

03
Step 03

Apply, then decide.

The buyer reviews your company and may make an offer. You choose whether to sign.
See Which Buyers Fit

Who can sign for a publisher

An owner or founder, the CEO, COO, CFO or general counsel, or a board member who has authority to sign contracts for the company. If you are not sure you can sign, ask your counsel before you apply.

Sign a license before you share any records

  1. First, ask each buyer to put its security and privacy terms in writing, and to confirm that nothing leaves your systems until you approve it.
  2. Then sign a license that says what is shared, how it is used and what you are paid.
  3. Share data only after you sign, and only what the license names. OpenTrain does not audit or guarantee any buyer's security.
See Which Buyers Fit

Paid licenses

for the records your team already keeps

You decide what is shared

You pay OpenTrain nothing
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In the news

This story covers the market. It does not mention OpenTrain.

Data licensing by industry

FAQ
Is it legal to license our company's data?
It depends on your contracts, your privacy notices and the law where you operate. Each buyer's license sets out the rights it needs. We don't give legal advice, so check with your own counsel before you sign.
Why apply through OpenTrain instead of going to a buyer directly?
You can go direct. Through us you fill in one form, we check it against every buyer we work with, and it costs you nothing.
What does OpenTrain cost?
Nothing. If a buyer credits your referral, it may pay us a referral reward.
What happens after I apply?
You see each buyer that fits straight away. You apply to the ones you choose, and each buyer decides whether to contact you. If you ticked the email box, we send one email with your matches and up to four short reminders for each buyer. They stop when you tell us you've applied, reply or unsubscribe.
Can a closing or closed company license its data?
Yes, if someone with authority acts for it: the founder or board, or a person appointed to act for the company as it closes, such as a trustee, liquidator or assignee for creditors. Who can sign depends on how the company is closing, so check with your counsel. See closing or closed companies.

How OpenTrain gets paid

OpenTrain costs your company nothing. If a buyer credits your referral, the buyer may pay us a referral reward. You license your data straight to the buyer. We never receive, hold or sell that data. We keep the company and contact details you give us, and we send them to a buyer only when you ask us to.

See Which Buyers Fit

See which buyers fit your company

Answer a few questions. You'll see each buyer that fits right away.

Disclosure: OpenTrain is an independent referrer. If a buyer we match you with credits your company's referral, that buyer may pay OpenTrain a referral reward. You pay OpenTrain nothing. We never receive or hold the data your company licenses. We keep the company and contact details you give us, and we send them to a buyer only when you ask us to.

See Which Buyers Fit

Sources: Amounts in "How much a publisher or education company can earn": the AI data buyer's own data-licensing page, read October 29, 2026. You see the buyer's name and link when you see which buyers fit. Business Insider, 'AI labs are fueling a wild market for your Slack DMs', October 13, 2026. Read October 24, 2026.

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