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Would it make sense to have the normal Amazon price for Kindles books as they are now but then have an optional button to donate more that goes directly into th

Would it make sense to have the normal Amazon price for Kindles books as they are now but then have an optional button to donate more that goes directly into the author's pocket and nobody else's? Of course only a small percentage would donate anything extra, but it's better than not having the option, and this can reduce a bit of the friction because it's two extra clicks at checkout. I know this has worked in some cases such as for self-published ebooks or indie games, so this could potentially work if the most hardcore fans want to directly support the author. I know for authors or musicians I really love I would want to pay more if the money went directly into their pockets.

secabeen 13y ago
Maybe, but that devalues the work of everyone else who helps on a book. The editors, illustrators, layout/book designer all are skilled professionals, and deserve to be paid for their work as well. See John Scalzi's posts on why publishers are needed: http://whatever.scalzi.com/2010/02/03/why-in-fact-publishing-will-not-go-away-anytime-soon-a-deeply-slanted-play-in-three-acts/ http://whatever.scalzi.com/2010/02/03/why-in-fact-publishing... http://whatever.scalzi.com/2013/01/23/the-ebook-path-to-riches-possibly-steeper-than-assumed/ http://whatever.scalzi.com/2013/01/23/the-ebook-path-to-rich...