Streaming ebook subscription services are hurting authors - badly. But how much?
The only known fact about it is that it will return a much lower payment per e-book than a sale.
Amazon also demands total exclusivity on all content enrolled in KDP Select to qualify for Amazon Unlimited and KOLL. It is a very high price to pay when a content provider (author or publisher) has no idea of what return to expect.
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Working for Glory?
No matter which way royalties are going to be calculated for these services and probably more new entrants in the "Netflix for e-books" subscription service business will arrive. They are all almost guaranteed to be at the price of a much lower return for authors and publishers.
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No matter which way royalties are going to be calculated for these services and probably more new entrants in the "Netflix for e-books" subscription service business will arrive. They are all almost guaranteed to be at the price of a much lower return for authors and publishers.
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Read the whole background story written by Derek Haines here:
My own thoughts: Why do authors not band together and sue Amazon for unethical business practices - among other reasons - in a class-action suit? How far will they let Amazon go?
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