Let's further assume that reader bundles their summary with the original ebook they bought and sells it via
a used ebook marketplace.
Not exact matches
Greenfield goes on to hypothesize a scenario in which Amazon — which has achieved a relevant patent — creates a standing
marketplace format for
used ebooks.
Only part of the toolset you must
use to create and administer your
ebooks in the iTunes
marketplace is browser based.
Additionally, Califa library patrons can upload their original content to Smashwords» platform
using the upload tool and enjoy the benefit of having their
ebooks distributed to Barnes and Noble and Kobo
marketplaces.
I
used its unusual episodic format as an example to encourage storytellers of all stripes — traditionally - published writers, self - published writers, publishers and more — to thoughtfully examine the
ebook marketplace and spot opportunities to tell and sell -LSB-...]
I
used its unusual episodic format as an example to encourage storytellers of all stripes — traditionally - published writers, self - published writers, publishers and more — to thoughtfully examine the
ebook marketplace and spot opportunities to tell and sell stories in new ways.
Used ebooks are a hot topic right now, with Apple and Amazon each pursuing a patent over reselling digital content and as a result sparking a debate on the legality, ethics, and morality of a second - hand
marketplace for products that don't decay.
The
ebook reader, and the app
marketplace both
use the web browser to do their thing.
The full set of manifestos looks at everything from author - publisher relations and
ebooks» relative viability to print, to democratisation and the distributed
marketplace and «smart content» that can tell a publisher «where it's been» — who has
used it and how, out in the wild.
In the last five years Amazon have, in addition to dominating online bookselling, bought a book social network, a major print - on - demand supplier, a complete end - to - end self - publishing system, pretty much the entire
used books
marketplace, the biggest audiobook distributor, the best iPhone ereader, and designed, built and delivered the only truly mass - market dedicated ereading device, with a proprietary format that sets them up to be the iTunes of
eBooks.
The way Amazon makes an
eBook free on the Kindle store is by
using its secret algorithms to find a lower price elsewhere in the
eBook marketplace.
They could also coordinate the whole process as a service for their clientele, establishing a concrete list of tangible services to promote the book, report and analyze sales,
use their influence in the
marketplace to get a better deal for the author in the future with a traditional house or a better deal through
ebook publishers — while also managing subrights and the author's career.
News & Notes — 2/09/13: Amazon patents a
used digital
marketplace; how to sell your self - published
ebooks; a library - cum - seed - bank, and more.
I decided to
use Amazon because of its dominance in the
marketplace, and because its
eBook reader, Kindle, is one of the more popular electronic reading platforms.
Publishers» fear of digital media piracy is the reason most require DRM to be
used on their
ebooks (with no regard for the problems that creates for consumers or the artificial barriers it crEates in the
marketplace).
First, unlike
ebook markets such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble, where authors and publishers basically decide what gets sold in the store, certain mobile application
marketplaces (notably, the Apple App Store)
use what could be called a curated model.
Anyway, what's interesting is that Walmart, which
used to be a huge print Romance
marketplace, is partnering with Kobo, as is Apple, to expand their presence in the
ebook market.