This, of course, means you've got to have a robust
direct ebook channel established on your website.
i'd rather be able to publish, than not to the market of readers, whether through
trad ebook channels, or the newer subscription models, can decide what will be read
eBook Architects specializes in creating enhanced ebooks and fixed layout files for all of the
major ebook channels.
As well as being a published author, I publish and sell ebooks through the
normal ebook channels, including Anazon.
One last fact: Even after the price - fixing issue called «agency pricing» is settled and over, nothing prevents publishers from charging Apple and Amazon and any
other ebook channel that comes online between now and forever, whatever price they want for an ebook.
That message is frankly tough to communicate to the direct market in a way that reaches the consumer level, whereas in
the ebook channel, I wouldn't say it's easy, but you can actually have that communication.
However, most indies focus on ebook sales and will sell most of their books through kindle, smashwords, ibooks, nook and other
ebook channels.
This represents a completely new distribution model for some publishers (e.g., newspapers and magazines); it's an incremental revenue opportunity of remixed content for those already participating in
the ebook channel.
Book publishers, especially the trade publishers, are understandably well ahead here in their experience and connections in
the ebook channel.