Sentences with phrase «exclusivity requirement»
The phrase "exclusivity requirement" means that something can only be used or accessed by a specific person or group and is not available to others. Full definition
I really wanted to make the ebook available through Kindle Unlimited and the Kindle Owner's Lending Library, but unfortunately Amazon's 90 - day exclusivity requirement for KDP Select is far too strict (that's a topic of another post).
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I didn't have a big problem with Amazon's exclusivity requirement in KDP Select when Kindle Unlimited wasn't in the picture for one simple reason: Amazon was paying authors more in royalties for being exclusive to KDP.
Oyster and Scribd have no such exclusivity requirement, but self - published books must be distributed through Smashwords to make it onto Oyster's shelves, whereas authors have the option to go through Smashwords, INscribe Digital, BookBaby, or Draft2Digital to be included in Scribd's library.
It «might be a possibility» at some point that Amazon would consider changing the the Kindle Unlimited (KU) subscription programme's exclusivity requirement for independent authors, according to Daniel Slater, Amazon Independent Publishing principal.
As Kobo chief Michael Tamblyn warned authors on Friday of Amazon's author - exclusivity requirements in a much - discussed series of 32 tweets — covered at The Bookseller by Lisa Campbell — Howey in this AuthorEarnings cycle has focused on this exclusivity question as a new factor that authors must take on board in assessing their best course.
If Amazon dropped the exclusivity requirement for KU, I might be willing to tolerate the lower payout, but it seems * insane * to put all your eggs in a basket and hope for the best.
The program ruffled a lot of feathers in the industry when it was first announced, mostly for its exclusivity requirement.
Most feel the benefits outweigh the exclusivity requirement since it's for such a short period of time and that it's easy to become un-enrolled.
At this point I think I've mostly come to terms with KU, however I do wish that they'd drop the exclusivity requirement.
Personally, I'll be withdrawing most of my titles from KU because of the unpredictable payment structure of the program, the exclusivity requirement, and the way it pays per percentage read rather than per page.
It would be great if Amazon would drop the exclusivity requirement.
Unfortunately, I sincerely doubt Amazon will ever summarily drop the exclusivity requirement.
Whether the perks of KDP Select are worth the exclusivity requirement or whether it's better to go wide
I've been able to experiment with KU without the exclusivity requirement.
However, in order to have a Select chance at a few bucks the ebook must be exclusively available from Amazon — the exclusivity requirement is the deal breaker.
It's unfortunate they're denying their own customers subscription access to the books of all indie authors who would otherwise participate if not for the exclusivity requirement.
The other problem with KU is the exclusivity requirement — if you want to have your ebook in KU, you can't sell it anywhere else.
The more daunting consideration for authors trying to sort out whether KU makes sense for them is the requirement by Amazon that authors participating in the program must submit to the exclusivity requirements of the Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Select program.
Also according to The Bookseller, indie author David Gaughran has said he is against KU's exclusivity requirements.
To entice their bestselling authors to try the program, Amazon allowed several dozen indies to keep their titles in KU for a limited time without the exclusivity requirement.
With other retailers making increasing efforts to reach out to indies, I feel that Amazon need to do something to increase the attractiveness of the program (or abolish the exclusivity requirement) or people will continue to leave.
The main reason is the exclusivity requirement.
Like many of you, the exclusivity requirement for KDP Select is hard [for me] to accept.
You can even sell through Kindle Select, apparently without subjecting yourself to Amazon's exclusivity requirement.
While he originally was given a limited - time special arrangement to try Kindle Unlimited (KU) without the exclusivity requirement a year ago, he has made it clear that he enjoys no such exemption now.