Consonance - Adobe Experience Manager Assets Integration and Automation

Common Integration Use Cases Between Consonance and Adobe Experience Manager Assets

1. Centralized cover and marketing asset publishing for new titles

Data flow: Adobe Experience Manager Assets ? Consonance

When a cover, jacket image, author photo, or promotional graphic is approved in AEM Assets, the asset and its metadata can be pushed into Consonance and linked directly to the relevant title record. This gives editorial, production, and rights teams a single view of the approved creative files associated with each book.

• Reduces manual file chasing between marketing and publishing teams
• Ensures only brand-approved assets are attached to title workflows
• Improves speed and accuracy when preparing metadata for print, digital, and audio releases

2. Rights and usage control for book-related creative assets

Data flow: Bi-directional

Consonance manages title and rights information, while AEM Assets manages the actual creative files and usage permissions. Integrating the two allows rights expiry dates, territory restrictions, and usage terms from Consonance to be synchronized with asset-level permissions in AEM Assets, helping teams avoid unauthorized reuse of images, illustrations, or author materials.

• Supports compliance with licensing and territorial rights restrictions
• Prevents expired or restricted assets from being used in campaigns or reprints
• Gives marketing and production teams clearer guidance on what can be reused

3. Automated delivery of final production files to digital asset repositories

Data flow: Consonance ? Adobe Experience Manager Assets

Once a book reaches final production, Consonance can trigger the transfer of final approved files such as cover art, interior PDFs, audio artwork, and promotional collateral into AEM Assets. AEM then becomes the enterprise repository for downstream use across websites, retailer feeds, social campaigns, and sales enablement materials.

• Creates a controlled handoff from publishing operations to marketing operations
• Eliminates duplicate storage and version confusion
• Makes final assets immediately available for omnichannel distribution

4. Metadata synchronization for title and asset discoverability

Data flow: Bi-directional

Consonance holds rich publishing metadata such as ISBN, author, imprint, format, edition, and publication date. AEM Assets can use that metadata to tag and organize creative files, while AEM asset metadata such as campaign name, usage rights, and file version can be written back to Consonance for title-level visibility. This improves searchability and reduces errors when teams need the correct asset for a specific edition or market.

• Improves asset retrieval by title, format, market, and campaign
• Supports consistent metadata across publishing and marketing systems
• Reduces manual rekeying and metadata drift

5. Coordinated launch readiness across editorial, production, and marketing

Data flow: Consonance ? Adobe Experience Manager Assets

As a title moves through editorial and production milestones in Consonance, the integration can automatically notify AEM Assets or create asset tasks for marketing teams to prepare launch materials. This ensures that when a book is marked ready for publication, the associated assets are already approved, versioned, and available for campaign deployment.

• Aligns book production timelines with marketing launch schedules
• Improves cross-functional visibility into release readiness
• Reduces last-minute delays caused by missing or unapproved creative files

6. Version-controlled replacement of outdated book assets

Data flow: Adobe Experience Manager Assets ? Consonance

When a cover is revised, a blurb changes, or a new edition is created in AEM Assets, the updated version can be synchronized back to Consonance so title teams always reference the latest approved file. This is especially useful for reprints, revised editions, and market-specific variants where outdated assets can create costly production or sales issues.

• Prevents use of obsolete covers and promotional materials
• Supports edition-specific publishing workflows
• Improves governance over approved creative content

7. Shared analytics for asset and title performance planning

Data flow: Bi-directional

Consonance pipeline data can be combined with AEM Assets usage analytics to help publishers understand which title assets are most used across channels and which books are generating the strongest marketing engagement. This supports better decisions on future cover design, promotional investment, and format prioritization.

• Connects publishing pipeline performance with asset usage outcomes
• Helps identify which creative assets support stronger sales or engagement
• Improves planning for future title launches and marketing spend

8. Multi-format publishing asset distribution for print, digital, and audio

Data flow: Consonance ? Adobe Experience Manager Assets

Consonance manages the release of a title across multiple formats, while AEM Assets can store and distribute the corresponding format-specific creative files such as ebook covers, audiobook artwork, and print jackets. The integration ensures each format has the correct approved asset package for downstream teams, retailers, and digital channels.

• Supports complex multi-format publishing operations
• Ensures the right asset is matched to the right format and channel
• Speeds up distribution to internal teams and external partners