We know that's not the case for most publishers, but hopefully this is another reminder of why they should make a direct
ebook sales channel a priority.
By having Apple as a viable
ebook sales channel alternative to Amazon, the publishers were able to use Apple's might to threaten Amazon that they would not be able to even sell the publishers» books, unless it offered a publisher - priced option.
«This new partnership compliments our strategy to establish relations with every relevant
eBook sales channel in the world and to help our publishing partners reach new markets.
Amazon does not release customer data, and with good reason; HarperCollins has been steadily building
an ebook sales channel while encouraging consumers to shop at other outlets besides Amazon.
Pubsoft enables users to provide a direct
ebooks sales channels to customers, which results in a data - driven publishing environment.
Prior to Ingram, Andrew was co-founder of JNMedia, Inc., a start - up that developed services to help authors get published and distributed through physical book and
ebook sales channels faster and cheaper that alternatives at the time.
Not exact matches
Why are publishers putting most of their effort into designing
ebooks for the iPad when Apple is only their third biggest
sales channel?
Big Boost is committed to helping authors as well as executives, businesses, nonprofits, retailers, conference organizers and others unleash the unrealized power of
eBooks to engage readers through multimedia
channels that open up an amazing range of branding, cross marketing, fund raising and
sales opportunities.
Is no greater than the
eBook's List Price at any other retailer, website, or
sales channel.
e-Sentral is a stand alone digital book platform which ranges from authoring tool to end user application and supply
ebooks via multiple
sales channel including libraries in South East Asia.
When you have already published your
eBook on XinXii and would like to offer it on other
eBook shops, then just write us an email at with the following information: - Title - Author's name - Desired
sales channels - ISBN (except for Amazon, Casa del Libro and Barnes & Noble) Please note that you should have uploaded a book cover with a width of 1400 pixels and mentioned the book title and author's name.
Specific, in - depth nuts - and - bolts guides include The Unofficial Scrivener Workbook by M.J. Carlson, Excel for Writers by M. L. Humphrey (walks through how to create spreadsheets that track time spent writing, page production, year - to - year metrics, and keep track of your works), Excel for Self - Publishers by M. L. Humphrey (amazingly useful for indie authors, how to track ads and effectiveness, revenue by
sales channel, keywords, amazon reports, and more), and The Author's Guide to Vellum by Chuck Heintzelman (an incredible new app for producing print and
eBooks; I'm a total convert myself).
This contest is only for the print version of your book sold via the Notion Press Book Store, Amazon.in & Flipkart.com Books sold via other
channels, International &
eBook sales will not be considered for the contest.
Furthermore, in these days, where
eBooks still account for a small percentage of overall book
sales («only 1 % to 2 % of total book
sales, as measured by dollars» according to the WSJ article), publishers maintain essentially the same overhead because the bulk of thir
sales are through tradtional bricks - and - mortar
channels.
I'll get back to you about your
sales channel question, but the main thing you should take away is that ePub is the most universally compatible
eBook format.
Publishers reliance on Amazon, as a primarily vechie to sell
eBooks, is forcing them to embrace alternative
sales channels.
If you upload your print and / or
ebook to the various retail
channels through their distribution process, they will take a portion of each
sale: «Dependent upon wholesale discount, IngramSpark publishers receive 45 — 70 % of their list price on print titles sold through the distribution
channel, minus manufacturing costs (some markets may vary).
The other
ebook stores play only a minor role (in terms of market share), but it can't hurt to have your book on as many
sales channels as possible.
When using any distributor, you should make sure that you adhere to the Fixed Price Law, which means your book must be available for the same price on all German
sales channels (this will be easy on German
ebook distributors, but you have to pay attention when using Smashwords, for instance).
This is the official announcement that Of Cinder and Bone has been moved to a permanently free to downloadable novel on all
sales channels in
eBook form.
Some of the surprising numbers included the number of publishers who have no plans to produce
ebooks at any time in the future, the very slight differences in total
sales among the various top - name
ebook distribution
channels, and the startlingly high number of publishers who plan to release the majority of their titles in both print and digital editions.
Self - published authors who've relied on multiple
sales channels to put their books in front of readers will be excited by today's announcement from Barnes & Noble: NOOK Press is now re-launching as simply Barnes & Noble Press, which will incorporate both the
ebook and print - on - demand sites.
The digital audiobook and
ebook industry desperately needs new
sales channels to fuel growth.
Ebook retailers also generated the most revenue for 71 % of respondents, while only 12 % reported receiving the most revenue through their direct
sales channel.
Whether a non-fiction print edition from a major publishing house or a genre fiction
ebook from a self - published author, contracting the services of a group like MethodApps can easily provide the extra push needed to market a book, especially if the app is sold or distributed in the same
sales channel as the book and can therefore be bought at the time of the book purchase.
He also helps coordinate O'Reilly's digital distribution efforts to electronic
sales channels, and is currently assisting in R&D efforts surrounding HTML5 and EPUB 3, helping to develop next - generation
ebook content for O'Reilly and its publishing partners.
In this case, the author retains a greater royalty share due to the above — typically 70 % of the profit from the most common
sales channels depending on the list price of the book and whether it is an
ebook or print.
We will also look to Doug to assist us in tapping the potential for
ebooks in nonretail
channels, such as special
sales and the school, library, and academic markets.»
Those Amazon Prime members have borrowed the
ebook at a monthly clip far faster than they were buying it on all non-Amazon devices and
sales channels combined.
Because more
eBook channels lead to more
sales.
In my case (and many others), the number of
ebooks borrowed by Amazon Prime members dwarfs the number of
sales those same
ebooks had when they were available on all of the other
sales channels combined.
However, most indies focus on
ebook sales and will sell most of their books through kindle, smashwords, ibooks, nook and other
ebook channels.
Converting a manuscript for
eBook publication is more complex than simply uploading it to various digital
sales channels.
CS is owned by Amazon and the seamless connection between creating an
ebook and a print book — and linking the two in their
sales channels — was too good to pass up.
What are the actual figures for
ebook sales from different
channels?
You've got some of them looking at direct
sales businesses, digitizing backlist
ebooks that are not being digitized by publishers quickly enough, taking the rights and selling them direct to consumers, or through other retail
channels.
Oyster and Scribd are the two fastest - growing retail
channels at Smashwords at a time when industry - wide
ebook sales at conventional
ebook retailers are anemic.
In countries where the major retailers are present it is not hard to get files up for
sale there, but there are lots of other stores and
channels that are not easy to get
eBooks up for
sale in.
By Karen Myers in ALLI (7/21/16)-- While many first - time indie authors, and more seasoned ones who have been happy with their
sales on Amazon, may opt for exclusive publication via CreateSpace for print and Kindle for
ebooks, more and more authors are «going wide» i.e. seeking broader distribution through other
channels.
Once the law passes, both print books and
ebooks will be sold for a single, fixed price across all
sales channels.
Amazon.com is the leader in
ebook sales, so it is important to include them in your distribution
channels.
To coincide with this anniversary, I've shuffled some of my
sales channels around, and, more interestingly, lowered some
eBook prices.
However, it's disingenuous of the Agency Model 5 to not reveal what happened to
ebook sales in other
channels — Did they dip?
As many of you who follow my blog may know, I use a distributor for my
eBooks for many
sales channels outside of Amazon.
Vook is now offering a free
ebook sales tracking service called Author Control, apparently capable of tracking your
sales across 28 different retail
channels.
«Even in your own argument that
ebooks aren't decreasing print
sales you may be providing an argument that they may well be a sub-right, as they aren't taking away from a primary right
channel.»
GooglePlay's greatest impact on self - publishing is its status as the preferred distribution
channel for
eBook pirates, while Apple has made little effort to make it easy for author's to do business with it, or to make many
sales when they do.
Authors earn a different rate depending on the format (hardcover, paperback, or
ebook) and also depending on the
sales channel.
Sales: Matt Conmy will talk about the basics of book sales beginning with current market trends, market needs and expectations, preparing for a sales call, buyer expectations, how to collaborate with your in - house colleagues, product types, sales channels, rights / translation sales, and eB
Sales: Matt Conmy will talk about the basics of book
sales beginning with current market trends, market needs and expectations, preparing for a sales call, buyer expectations, how to collaborate with your in - house colleagues, product types, sales channels, rights / translation sales, and eB
sales beginning with current market trends, market needs and expectations, preparing for a
sales call, buyer expectations, how to collaborate with your in - house colleagues, product types, sales channels, rights / translation sales, and eB
sales call, buyer expectations, how to collaborate with your in - house colleagues, product types,
sales channels, rights / translation sales, and eB
sales channels, rights / translation
sales, and eB
sales, and
eBooks.
We're often asked about the differences between the wholesale and agency models that govern
ebook sales through retail
channels.