Apart from the fact that it could bite
into eBook revenues, there was also an uncertainty of whether the lending system would be acceptable to the consumers.
Not exact matches
eBooks as a viable source of industry revenue for both traditional publishing and indie has been called into question in the past, especially given the fact that critics love to indicate the plateau that ebooks seem to have hit with re
eBooks as a viable source of industry
revenue for both traditional publishing and indie has been called
into question in the past, especially given the fact that critics love to indicate the plateau that
ebooks seem to have hit with re
ebooks seem to have hit with readers.
Media organizations and their journalists are in an ideal position to be repurposing their content
into new media formats, including publishing an
ebook, which can offer new
revenue streams.
(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income on the site until October or later - Given all the time and money I've already sunk
into developing the site, I don't even expect to earn back my upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers on behalf of authors who are listed in the Vault, on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available for free on my author site and blog - I built Publetariat, a free resource for self - pubbing authors and small imprints, by myself, and paid for its registration, software and hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration for the Publetariat site, which since its launch on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad
revenue; the site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad
revenue, but I keep it going because I know it's a valuable resource for authors and publishers - I've given away far more copies of my novels than I've sold, because I'm a pushover for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of
Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow au
Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging
ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow au
ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow authors.
«Flow a percentage of
ebook revenue generated from each consumer initially brought
into the ecosystem from that bookseller back to that bookseller» — a
revenue stream for every
ebook purchased.
The per - unit option takes
into consideration the early market nature of
eBooks where publishers may not achieve significant
revenues until this market ramps up.
Solomon was slightly more forgiving as she applauded Howey's efforts to arm authors with solid data and knowledge, but even she went on to state that publishers earn a significant portion of their
revenue from print sales, and Author Earnings only takes
into account
ebook sales.
In the U.S. alone,
ebooks sales account for about 25 % of titles being sold, and that translates
into nearly 20 % of
revenue for the industry.
With
revenue at such a level, «there is a strong likelihood that E Ink will drift
into the red during the first half of the year,» Chen said, citing weak seasonal demand for
ebooks.
But the site that so many readers — and even self - published authors — are not all that familiar with is actually accumulating impressive numbers, with over 80,000 authors and publishers launching more than 230,000
ebooks, which translates
into revenue of more than $ 20 million last year, a five million dollar increase over the year before.
eReader companies get more
revenue and sell more
ebooks and that affects all of Publishing giving eReader companies more power and money and they put some / most / all of the money back
into eReaders.
If sitting down and writing an
ebook from start to finish isn't your style, there are other ways to transform content
into an
ebook that will still give you credibility as an author and also give you another way to generate
revenue.
For you, oh faithful Lulu creator, this means getting your work
into popular
eBook retail channels is easier and just in time to give you an edge this holiday season and sell your remarkable works electronically while earning more on
eBooks than anywhere else with our new industry - best 90/10
revenue split (limited time offer through January 31, 2012).
Even with less than 3 months left, the first 9 months
into 2010 shows
eBooks TRIPLING wholesale
revenues.
Do your calculations of relative
ebook revenue take that difference
into account?
For Amazon, the wave of
ebook spam crashing over the Kindle could undermine its push
into self - publishing and tarnish the brand of the best - selling Kindle eReader, which is set to account for some 10 percent of the company's 2012
revenue, according to Barclays Capital estimates.