Not exact matches
The unfortunate reduction in print book purchasing could go either way; while
ebook spending did increase for most libraries regardless of size, overall materials spending decreased in library
systems who had suffered branch
closing, reductions in staff, and reductions in operating hours.
In the case of Hydra, a science fiction
ebook - only imprint owned by Random House, the theory is that authors will not receive royalties, but will instead receive payment on what is
closer to a profit - sharing
system of the net profits.
This
closed system of
ebook selling doesn't foster book discovery and can lead to niche specific bookselling while isolating potential readers who are trapped by the retail platform associated with the e-reader device or app they choose.
In the report, the BISG recommended funding of
close to $ 30 million to incorporate digital editions of textbooks in the education
system, a lofty goal that makes Australia another schooling landscape in a long line of many that are working towards
ebooks for the classroom setting.
An
ebook is a
closed system.
If we do a query on Google of a random text strings in your book (and yes, we do this to test the originality of your work), and we discover the same content under other author names, or associated with private label article (also called «Private Label Rights or PLR») or
ebook licensing
systems, your account will be
closed without warning and all earnings will be forfeited, per the Terms of Service.
Data Guy includes even more information in the comments of his report, digging into the Mystery / Thriller / Suspense and Science Fiction / Fantasy genres and explaining more about how all of adult fiction is skewed toward
ebook (which is why the standard tracking
systems are
close to worthless).