Sentences with phrase «low royalty»

For Spotify, which has had a contentious relationship with musical creators due to what some allege are low royalty payments, the new initiative marks a smart attempt at shining a light inside of the music industry.

«If the long - standing trend of low royalty rates in the tar sands industry and the oil and gas sector as a whole continues, Albertans can expect to forgo significant and increasing amounts of potential revenue,» warns the report.

The low royalty structure makes it easier for websites and the bureaus to promise free services — at least during the introductory period.

Many self - publishing companies also pay authors shamefully low royalty payments and they inundate authors with hidden charges and unpleasant surprises.

If a publisher sees a low royalty is going to be reported to an author, the publisher can make a business decision about whether it's worth $ 2,000 to keep the rights going and simply increase the royalty paid by $ 2,000.

So I'm basically losing money hand over fist because Hyperion is pricing my ebooks too high, and giving me too low a royalty rate.

There are, however, rather a lot of examples of physically impossible sales numbers being given to authors as justification for non-existent or ridiculously low royalty payments.

Low royalty rates.

Traditional Publishing — Author Royalties A majority of new authors are usually offered a low advance and low royalty percentage.

With its outrageous download fees for ebooks (megabyte for megabyte, over five times more expensive than Verizon cell phone data charges) and the low royalty it pays on books outside a narrow price range ($ 2.99 - 9.99), Amazon is probably earning double the profits on ebooks as competitors such as Apple or various national ebook retailers.

The standardized, lockstep low royalty rates (25 % of net on e-books, 15 % of list on hardcovers, 8 % of list on paperbacks) that traditional publishers offer the vast majority of authors choosing to go that publishing route make calculating author earnings straightforward.

Upscale publishers of this sort leave the authors and their academic institutions with embarrassingly low royalty rates, something that Glasstree is working to correct.

Many self - publishing companies cheat authors with unfair contracts, hidden fees and low royalty payments.

Usually, the dishonesty comes in the form of tricking authors into signing confusing legal contracts that force them to meet unfair obligations or accept unreasonably low royalty payments.

In a business where authors traditionally have had to accept lousy contracts and low royalty rates just to be in the game, getting taken advantage of may seem the price of doing business.

There are a number of obvious negatives associated with traditional publishing, such as low royalty rates.

And you will never see another dime thanks to the very low royalty rates and such things as «high discount sales» plus standard publishing accounting practices.

Considering everything that goes into our franchise program: local support, low royalty and franchise fees, discounts on equipment / chemicals, unlimited income potential, account expansion opportunities, and so much more we believe Anago is your best option!

A franchise with slightly higher startup costs but low royalties may turn out to be a better deal in the long run than one with low startup costs but high royalties.

Some low - margin products like candy or personal - care items traditionally have lower royalty rates.

We exact the lowest royalties of any country... and after the NDP won in Alberta, those rates were lowered further.

And because these lower revenues mean lower royalty payments and income taxes, these costs are felt by all Canadians and in particular Albertans.

I am asking for people to support the idea that companies that have higher greenhouse gases pay higher royalties (taxes), while those that have lower greenhouse gas emissions pay lower royalties.

His main point is the astounding decline in government revenues from fossil fuel production due to criminally low royalties and corporate taxation.

``... other than low taxes, low royalties and weak environmental regulations (how's that working for you?)

Just don't ask Jean what fighting «proudly and fiercely» looks like because other than low taxes, low royalties and weak environmental regulations (how's that working for you?)

Lower discounts, higher plant utilisation & lower royalty payment likely to offset raw material pressure

The downsides are the low royalties, Amazon sets the price, not the author, and Amazon holds the rights to your Kindle Worlds works for the length of copyright.

Basically, you are still doing the legwork and receiving lower royalties.

However, another reason for low royalties is the continuing downward pricing pressure in the industry.

Lower royalties subsidize higher discounts and higher discounts have subsidized price cuts to the consumer.

But I also know that for print publishers you expect lower royalties.

And authors, of course, stand to lose out in a world where there are fewer sales and lower royalty payments.

Personally, I've never tried to go to traditionally - published route and between the loss of control over marketing decisions and lower royalties, I doubt I ever will.

Yes, you're stuck at the lower royalty rate, but a lot less work goes into writing and editing a piece that short.

Essentially, it's up - front money, support and lower royalties versus no support and much higher royalties.

You point out in your post that we're demonizing Amazon, a company that could lower royalties in the future, when they're already low in traditional publishing, but should we really shrug our shoulders at the idea that Amazon could lower royalties in the future if they gain greater market share?

On the other hand, a lower royalty rate on a hardcover with a higher cover price can end up matching the ebook royalties, where it's a higher percentage of a lower cover price.

Since so many writers live a hand - to - mouth existence, the promise of an extra few thousand dollars up - front may lure them into signing a contract with a lower royalty rate or longer escalation schedule.

The lowest royalties I've heard of are less than 5 % of net in genres like romance literature, where the publisher may even own the rights to the pen name under which the books are published.

«ACX Lowers Royalty Rates» Personally, I'm shocked that Amazon would do anything to fuel the speculation that once they grow big enough, authors will suffer.

And I have no doubt that if self publishing were the only choice then the people we use as distributors (amazon, smashwords, etc) would then have all the power, and would be insentivised to start lowering royalties, and taking more rights too.

Cheaper books may sell more (and they do), but they earn less, so a US$ 0.99 book must sell four times many books as a US$ 3.99 book to earn the same yield (actually it would be more because a US$ 0.99 book usually has a lower royalty than a US$ 3.99, so even more cheap books need to be sold).

Do you earn a lower royalty to start, and then see the percentage go up after a certain number are sold?

If Amazon can bully a giant such as Hachette into accepting lower royalties (or their equivalent), then lone self - publishers and small publishers won't stand a chance.

Traditionally published authors unsurprisingly receive the lowest royalty percentage, hybrid authors were next, followed by self - published authors who make the highest royalties.

I don't know why anyone in their right mind would rather sell an ebook for $ 19.99 instead of $ 9.99, because Amazon offers twice the royalty amount for ebooks priced between 2.99 and 9.99, and lowers that royalty for ebooks priced beneath and above that range.

It was a slightly lower royalty rate of 40 % vs. the 42 % or whatever it was at Smashwords, but it meant a few very important changes for me:

If you choose the 10 % royalty rate under the iUniverse Legacy Bookseller Discount Program, you will trade off a lower royalty for an increase in the discounts to booksellers of up to a total of 50 % off the retail book price!»

are there not any publishers in AMERICA or the U.K.THAT DO NT CHARGE ANY FEES, AND GIVE LOWER ROYALTIES?