Sentences with phrase «lower ebook prices»

They believe in fighting for lower ebook prices, but I think they'll only go so far.
-- Traditional publishers are using the «sale» aspects of lower ebook prices for very - short - time events, sometimes only a day, often a week.
This will result in lower ebook prices on mainstream and new book releases.
And most importantly, it is about lower ebook prices for consumers.
That's yet another reason why consumers want low ebook prices.
Its main premise is to experiment with lower ebook prices during the summer time.
Users expect lower ebook prices and they are never going to go back on that.
Let me state this one more time: I don't think lowering ebook prices costs anyone money unless and until they drop under that magic point.
And lowering our ebook prices constitutes one of our competitive advantages over them.
But publishers might be willing to finally lower their ebook prices dramatically — if they could make up the difference on advertising.
Second of all, lower ebook prices allow the entire market to grow, as higher prices are a barrier to entry for many.
First of all, lower ebook prices encourage buying across the board.
Such a settlement could result in lower ebook prices, according to the report.
I realize that's not the only reason consumers want low ebook prices, but it's definitely a contributing factor.
Now traditional publishers are experimenting with lower ebook prices and competing with self - published authors in the bargain bins.
«The idea of simply lowering eBook prices over and over isn't necessarily good for all authors.»
Amazon talks a real good talk about how lower ebook prices mean more sales, but when they're going out of their way to make it hard for customers to buy Hachette ebooks, it's the authors who're losing the sales.
So, in the short term, lower ebook prices mean more sales and better profits for everyone, but in the long term, Hachette takes a huge hit on market share as well as the only thing that makes it relevant to authors — it's print distribution monopoly.
Releasing both hardback and paperback at the same time or near each other probably makes sense, as do much lower eBook prices, especially for debut authors.
Jay, I respect your point of view, but I think your a bit naive if you really think that ebooks cost only 10 % less then physical books to produce and distribute, but thats your opinion, I am assuming its due to information your publisher gave you to prove how bad they are being screwed by lower ebook prices.
At the start, criticisms of what low ebook prices will do to the print market have been lobbed at the proponents of the under - three - dollar ebook amid claims that pricing an ebook at 99 - cents would ruin the industry.
Canadians will soon get lower eBook prices, due to a new agreement with major publishers.
That 35 % option is so low because it prevents Amazon from lowering the ebook price for special promotions.
For those who have not been keeping track, the early days of the Kindle brought significantly lower eBook prices than we are now used to.
To help offset the rising cost of print copies I have lowered the eBook price on the first three Secret Watchers books.
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I agree that low ebook pricing makes sense on many levels, but I don't appreciate being made a pawn in a battle I'm not involved in.
To celebrate the gold medal, I have temporarily lowered the eBook price of The Atonement of God on Amazon to $ 2.99 (It's only $ 0.99 if you previously purchased the paperback).
However, people are assuming too much when they think Macmillan will lower the ebook price later on.
They're exclusive with Amazon, for the time being, so I couldn't make them permanently free, but I considered lowering the ebook prices to 99 - cents and withdrawing the print version.
However, the first of those two benefits are factored into lower eBook prices and the latter two require just some physical book purchases.
To make it work, publishers would have to radically lower eBook prices and cannibalize their high - margin hardback sales.
Indies have used agency to lower ebooks prices while publishers made the mistake of using agency to raise prices.
Indeed, the very fact that the Publisher Defendants have banded together once again, this time to jointly oppose two provisions in the Proposed Final Judgment that they believe could result in lower eBook prices for consumers, only highlights why it is necessary to ensure that Apple (and hopefully other retailers) can discount eBooks and compete on retail price for as long as possible.»
Indie authors sometimes complain about how low ebook prices are devaluing literature, but they're really just grumpy because nobody is buying their books.
The settlement allows retailers to discount settling publishers» ebooks with just a couple of restrictions, so many people expected it would lead to much lower ebook prices.
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As everyone and their neighbor speculated, at the core of Amazon's spat with Hachette is its mission to get lower ebook prices.
I actually expect lower ebook prices to help those «new traditionally published authors» that Turow laments will not be discovered in bookstores.
The only foreseeable advantage I see, other than making us nuts (which while fun, probably doesn't help amazon's bottom dollar), is to grow more home - grown kindle authors and to have more people buy into Author Central, thereby, in the end, making for lower ebook prices (which equals more units sold) and no traditional publisher middle man.
Amazon is usually portrayed as the bad guy in these type of affairs, but it's hard to disagree with them wanting lower ebook prices for customers.
In addition because of lower eBook prices and the greater ease of shopping and buying ebooks versus a trip to a physical book store, my reading experience has broadened and become more experimental.
What do you think of Amazon's plan to lower ebook pricing?
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