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They're offering 35% or 70%, not 35 or 70 cents.
by dminor 15y ago
They're offering 35% or 70%, not 35 or 70 cents.
- jobu 15y ago35% is a terrible rate for an ebook. You can only get %70 if you charge more than $2.99 and opt-in to Kindle Lending. Does that mean that authors don't get anything for books read through Kindle Lending? That seems terrible if true. Kindle Lending is the reason I finally signed up for Amazon Prime, and I would expect authors to get a cut of that revenue.
- SoftwareMaven 15y agoAuthors get nothing for books lent through the library and people have been OK with that for a long time. A book still has to be purchased.
- alttag 15y agoLibraries purchase physical copies of books (often at higher prices to get a sturdier binding). For popular books, libraries purchase multiple copies, some of which get lost or damaged, and must be replaced. In other words,authors still see some income from libraries. With Kindle Lending, there is no substantive gain for authors.
- Natsu 15y ago> With Kindle Lending, there is no substantive gain for authors. They gain access to readers who won't put up with being forbidden to lend someone a book.
- dminor 15y agoPresumably one must buy the book before it can be lent. People may ascribe a higher value to a lendable book, or be more likely to purchase in the first place.
- alttag 15y agoNot as part of the Kindle Lending library available to Prime users, no.