Sentences with phrase «higher ebook costs»

Readers were vocal about the high ebook costs of the Sookie books as their enjoyment of the series declined.

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By high pricing on ebooks, they are losing some impulse and cost conscience buyers, but by lower pricing they would likely be driving people who would normally buy the more expensive hardcover over to the ebook market, and not just for the book in question but for future purchases as well.
These are high quality, professional ebook covers created with the same quality of my custom work at a fraction of the cost.
Every single time I've heard anyone defend higher ebook prices, they cite the fact that «just because the publication is electronic, that doesn't eliminate costs
Experts pegged the high rate of piracy as far as academic ebooks are concerned to the high price tag that these typically cost.
The funds were appropriated by the General Assembly in response to a report by the Department of Consumer Protection which recommended, in light of the high cost libraries pay for eBooks, that the state develop its own eBook Platform.
Publishers keep saying that they do not see a correlation between the high cost of ebooks and the overall decline of ebook sales.
As it stands, libraries budget to purchase physical books for their shelves, and DPLA wants to ensure that there are no higher costs associated with providing the ebook edition of the book.
In going paperless, the high cost of ebooks was one of my main obstacles.
It gives you far higher per - book earnings than traditionally published authors are receiving (even those whose ebooks are selling for $ 10 +), it gives the readers a deal when compared to most traditionally published ebooks, and it's often considered a fair price by those who feel that digital books should cost less than the dead - tree variety since paper, ink, and shipping aren't a part of the equation.
If compare the cost to giving away a free Kindle (or highly subsidized higher - end Kindle) to every Prime member who signs up or re-ups for two years vs. a) the revenue gained from the ebooks purchased by those customers, b) the revenue from new Prime members, and c) being able to offer a package which is basically free shipping on all Amazon orders + Netflix + Spotify + a ton of free books + a free Kindle... that's got ta make good economic sense for them, right?
However, John Gilstrap's Kensington title «High Treason» costs $ 8.97 in PB at Amazon and $ 7.39 for the Kindle edition, despite the fact that there's no foiling or embossing on the ebook version, and once I've read the Kindle copy, I can't give it to my dad, donate it to the Friends of the Library book sale or the local senior center, sell it to my favorite used book store, etc..
That may change as more so - called digital natives progress into higher education and as ebook reader technology gets better, but for now, 60 % of students would rather pay for a low - cost printed book than use a free digital version.
You'll get your books back much faster, keep costs down, and even end up with higher - quality books and ebooks.
Digital formats or eBooks currently have high profit margins and are not hindered by the archaic system of print which has economic problems based on cost of production, distribution and warehousing.
The partnership will help librarians acquire high - demand titles in a cost - effective way since there are no markups or fees of any kind on EBSCO eBook titles.
While that price point may seem a little high for an unknown author — many self - published authors keep their sales at $ 4.99 or less, with $ 2.99 being a fairly standard ebook price for indie works — given the argument that the cost of the book is in its initial creation, it makes sense.
With the incredible tools available through digital publishing, the cost to purchase and give away the ebook for the individuals who fund raised could have been negligible compared to the cost of a print edition (note: unfortunately, the publisher has set the ebook edition price of this title at $ 9.99, higher than the $ 8.52 per print copy that the protest organizers spent through Rediscovered Books).
EBook titles cost anywhere from $ 0 - $ 9.99 and can sometimes climb higher depending on author, genre, and time of release.
Notes Mary Wallace Moore of Smyrna Public Library, The cost of purchasing an ebook is still way too high, so I can not provide in depth of selection... that I can in print.»
But for two years now I have read almost esclusively ebooks, WHICH I PuRCHASE, often at higher costs than paperbacks, and I read over 100 books a year.
The biggest houses may shrink some as ebooks grow, but the higher margins involved and the lower overhead costs associated with producing and shipping physical books may actually increase publishers» margins and having money to pay authors in the form of advances will remain a significant advantage for publishers in pursuing the biggest authors.
For example, he notes that «low - cost / high - margin ebooks have been a bright spot» for publishers without mentioning that those high margins are due, in part, to publishers» refusal to raise digital royalty rates for authors above 25 percent.
You fail to note that the ebook copy has a far higher profit ratio, no publishing cost, no shipping cost (most ebooks are so small it would take thousands of downloads for the cost to be worth even talking about)
Macmillan's ebook prices don't have to go up because the costs to produce an ebook are high and fixed.
Thus the retail cost of the ebook is higher than the traditional ebook.
Ridi Books: Supports books purchased at ridibooks.com (Korean eBook store); Requires Android 2.1 or higher; Cost Free
Bookcube: Supports books purchased at bookcube.com (Korean eBook store); Requires Android 2.1 or higher; Cost Free
BooksV: Supports books purchased from booksv.fmworld.net (a Japanese eBook Store); Requires Android 1.6 or higher; Cost Free
But if you're a legacy - published author whose sales are increasingly digital, you need to understand that the legacy strategy of pricing ebooks high is costing you money.
Tradebit eBook Reader: Supports books purchased from tradebit.com also ePubs & PDFs both DRM free and with Adobe DRM; Requires Android 2.2 or higher; Cost Free
txtr ebooks: Supports Adobe DRM ePub (uploaded through txtr website), drm free ePub, Adobe DRM PDF, drm free PDF; Requires Android 1.6 or higher; Cost Free
Weltbild.ch eBooks: Supports books purchased from weltbild.ch (Swiss eBook store); Requires Android 1.6 or higher; Cost Free
Evripidis Reader: Supports books purchased from evripidis.gr (Greek eBook store); Requires Android 2.2 or higher; Cost Free
Mekia: Supports books purchased at mekia.net (Korean eBook store); Requires Android 2.2 or higher; Cost Free
HyRead eBook: Supports books purchased from ebook.hyread.com.tw (Tiwanese eBook store); Requires Android 2.0 or higher; Cost Free
PagePlace eBooks: Supports books purchased from pageplace.de (German eBook store); Requires Android 2.2 or higher; Cost Free
My eBooks: Supports books purchased from myebooks.gr (Greek eBook store) also ePubs & PDFs both DRM free and with Adobe DRM; Requires Android 2.2 or higher; Cost Free
TD Bookstore: Supports books purchased from tritiumdigital.com (Singapore eBook store) also ePubs & PDFs both DRM free and with Adobe DRM, Requires Android 2.2 or higher; Cost Free
How much do the sales increase for traditional published authors when their ebook is available globally, but at a higher cost?
eLibris: Supports books purchased from ebooks.metaixmio.gr (Finish eBook store) also ePubs & PDFs both DRM free and with Adobe DRM; Requires Android 2.2 or higher; Cost Free
iPubu: Supports books purchased from pubu.com.tw (Tiwanese eBook store); Requires Android 1.6 or higher; Cost Free
E-Booki T - Mobile: Supports books purchased at ebooki.t-mobile.pl (Polish eBook store); Requires Android 2.1 or higher; Cost Free
Metaixmio: Supports books purchased from ebooks.metaixmio.gr (Greek eBook store) also ePubs & PDFs both DRM free and with Adobe DRM; Requires Android 2.2 or higher; Cost Free
If we were comparing literary fiction or biographies — both of which have lots of worthy authors too — the chances are the cost of an Amazon - only distribution strategy, or an ebook - only distribution strategy, would be far higher.
textunes eBooks: Supports books purchased from textunes.de (German eBook store); Requires Android 2.1 or higher; Cost Free
Handheld Culture: Supports books purchased from handheldculture.com (Chinese eBook store); Requires Android 2.0 or higher; Cost Free
e - book / Manga reader: Supports manga (& eBooks) from eBookJapan; Requires Android 1.6 or higher; Cost Free
Tavasli Reader: Supports books purchased from tavasliyayinlari.com (Turkish eBook store) also ePubs & PDFs both DRM free and with Adobe DRM; Requires Android 2.2 or higher; Cost Free
OYO eReader: Supports books purchased from thalia.de (German eBook store); Requires Android 2.0 or higher; Cost Free
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