tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post4328279197523515005..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Higher Royalties on KindleHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-89291918521811055482010-02-02T08:14:46.140-06:002010-02-02T08:14:46.140-06:00Thank you Laura. It's so important to hear fro...Thank you Laura. It's so important to hear from those on the front lines of this battle.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-31207429616417316182010-02-01T20:26:29.888-06:002010-02-01T20:26:29.888-06:00Wow, this is interesting stuff. Definitely worth ...Wow, this is interesting stuff. Definitely worth keeping tabs on...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-45345830583949654422010-02-01T15:54:32.702-06:002010-02-01T15:54:32.702-06:00That should have read "maybe I won't SELL...That should have read "maybe I won't SELL any..." :)Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-27031069058587139322010-02-01T15:52:38.352-06:002010-02-01T15:52:38.352-06:00This is tough. Being a no-name, my indie romance K...This is tough. Being a no-name, my indie romance Kindle book is competing with scores of FREE Kindle books from big names because the publishers have that agreement with Amazon. The lowest indies can list at is .99. There are many of us out there listing at 1.00.<br />In Jan I sold 52 books. My profit is .35 each. In June I would have to list at 2.99 to make 70%, but maybe I won't any because of the higher price. At this point, I'd rather have more readers than 70% of nothing.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-19056790345080735262010-01-31T23:47:26.988-06:002010-01-31T23:47:26.988-06:00You'd most likely make less money, Bob. More s...You'd most likely make less money, Bob. More sales perhaps, but less percentage on those sales. The hope is that there would be enough sales to offset the lower amount of money. But you can't eat hope.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-35842483125880061842010-01-31T23:40:47.181-06:002010-01-31T23:40:47.181-06:00This sounds fine for writers, Hel. But this whole ...This sounds fine for writers, Hel. But this whole publishing business is in such a state of turmoil, and none of us seems to quite understand where it's going. If I publish an e-book through Kindle, do I make more money than print publishing because of the lower prices and better royalties, or do I make less money because few people who might learn of my work own Kindles?Bob Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350825385315155962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-90755473873627335122010-01-31T23:33:51.142-06:002010-01-31T23:33:51.142-06:00I'm really ambivalent about this actually.
B...I'm really ambivalent about this actually. <br /><br />Believe me, I understand as a consumer how much it stinks to pay fifteen dollars to read something on a 300 dollar device.<br /><br />But as Helen said, it's not always that straightforward.<br /><br />People say it's much cheaper to do e-books, so they should BE much cheaper, but the publisher is still paying all the outlay for cover cost, editing, and production, not to mention the advance to the writer. The only thing that's changed is that they don't have to print an e-book. <br /><br />Should e-books be cheaper than hardback? Definitely. But if the price goes too low, I think you run into a profit margin issue.<br /><br />Amazon wants everything under 9.99 and is willing to pull books off its website to get make publishers go along. Some Kindle readers boycott anything over 10 dollars and now a few of them are calling for all e-books to be as low as seven, five, even three dollars.<br /><br />If prices start sliding like that now, it won't be long before that nice 70% royalty doesn't amount to much.<br /><br />And at this point, it's probably the publishers who will eat the difference. A difference I'm not sure they can afford to have.<br /><br />Here are two of the best summaries I've found for the problem. <br /><br />http://blog.laptopmag.com/ebook-price-war<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/17/weekinreview/17rich.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1<br /><br />And before we start comparing this to the music business, let's remember that cheaper music online had a serious impact on actual record stores. <br /><br />If this keeps up, Borders UK may not be the only bookstore bankruptcy we see in next few years.Miriam Forsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08773194271144793485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-22936037162204616382010-01-31T23:12:55.909-06:002010-01-31T23:12:55.909-06:00How much does it cost Amazon to acquire, promote a...How much does it cost Amazon to acquire, promote and sell each e-book?Jenn McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096584277185808602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-58771679582883945702010-01-31T21:57:45.924-06:002010-01-31T21:57:45.924-06:00This is good news for authors. I need to do more p...This is good news for authors. I need to do more promoting for my books that are on Kindle. They are both priced very modestly, and I think e-books should be less than the paper versions. The major publishers who are still selling e-books for about the same price should rethink their policies.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-868188018072886762010-01-31T20:51:37.948-06:002010-01-31T20:51:37.948-06:00I'm with Mason, seems like a win-win.
I love ...I'm with Mason, seems like a win-win. <br />I love my Kindle, and incidentally, since I got it for Christmas, I've bought more books then before I had it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-6523771936068073172010-01-31T19:40:21.480-06:002010-01-31T19:40:21.480-06:00But you should check out the brouhaha they have ca...But you should check out the brouhaha they have caused by delisting all Macmillan imprints for sale through Amazon (except through 3rd party.) I have links to articles on my blog if you are interested. They have recanted their bullyboy stance already, according to the Washington Post.writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-51325040865114543442010-01-31T18:43:26.289-06:002010-01-31T18:43:26.289-06:0070% is a really good chunk - and better than what ...70% is a really good chunk - and better than what any publisher pays!L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-88013103817484833652010-01-31T18:15:25.776-06:002010-01-31T18:15:25.776-06:00Sounds like a good plan for authors. It never cea...Sounds like a good plan for authors. It never ceases to amaze me how the business intricacies of writing continue to grow.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-89097495139098424472010-01-31T16:36:23.053-06:002010-01-31T16:36:23.053-06:00Interesting! A response to the new iPad's eRea...Interesting! A response to the new iPad's eReader feature and eBook store perhaps?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-24685937987683547972010-01-31T16:06:48.800-06:002010-01-31T16:06:48.800-06:00There's always fine print! ;-)
It's good ...There's always fine print! ;-)<br /><br />It's good to know things like this so you can talk to your publisher before you sign contracts.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-52858247019511708352010-01-31T15:47:46.626-06:002010-01-31T15:47:46.626-06:00JHM - I'm no expert but I imagine your e-book ...JHM - I'm no expert but I imagine your e-book royalties are a percentage of the list price, regardless of what the deal is between Amazon and your publisher. I'm sure it'll be a question to ask when you sign your NEXT contract with them however. :)<br /><br />Oh, unless your publisher is Macmillan, then you're probably not a happy bunny right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-75133685272269427852010-01-31T15:32:32.115-06:002010-01-31T15:32:32.115-06:00I'm all for making more money and more sales!
...I'm all for making more money and more sales!<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-61461151400935771062010-01-31T14:05:31.129-06:002010-01-31T14:05:31.129-06:00I imagine there is quite a bit of fine print, but ...I imagine there is quite a bit of fine print, but more royalties is a good thing. I guess Amazon wants to make a step ahead before the iPad hits the market.Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-79964341848957272822010-01-31T13:57:34.054-06:002010-01-31T13:57:34.054-06:00No matter how straightforward things sound, they n...No matter how straightforward things sound, they never are.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-50238604244335740062010-01-31T13:30:00.551-06:002010-01-31T13:30:00.551-06:00Sounds good to me. I have three books on Kindle wi...Sounds good to me. I have three books on Kindle with another coming out in April. I wonder if that applies when the author's print publisher submits the book to Kindle or if the writer submits the book. And how much of the increase will be passed on by the publisher to the writer? Only time will tell.Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-26531632573728467092010-01-31T13:11:21.288-06:002010-01-31T13:11:21.288-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-81917429025136011652010-01-31T09:03:11.999-06:002010-01-31T09:03:11.999-06:00By putting the e-book cost between $2.99 and $9.99...By putting the e-book cost between $2.99 and $9.99 this will help the reader as well. Sounds like it may be a win-win situation for authors and e-book readers.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.com