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Giggleton · 03-05-2011, 05:35 PM

Here's a very simplified model for book distribution in a copyright free world.

1. The download and reading availability of a book in its entirety without prior purchase of the book.

2. A system for the reader to purchase the book, if after reading they deem that the book is worthy of purchasing.

2a. This could involve a simple link to an account (paypal or otherwise) within the book, that when clicked transfers monies.

2b. Or It could involve a link that when clicked transfers monies from a mobiread? account into the independent authors account, the monies in the mobiread account would have been deposited earlier by the reader, perhaps as a monthly subscription fee.

3. A system for the easy transfer of books downloaded from mobiread between readers, not specifically through the mobiread site itself.

3a. For instance, an app created for an ereader that allows you to send book files to a number of people on a list that is stored within the app.

I've read a few ebook patents but they make my head spin

I imagine this stuff is already covered by some patents, but the idea of letting readers read books before deciding to purchase might be novel, and it is actually the main thing that is needed for the system to work.

I used mobiread here as an example, and with the hopes that the experiment will start here. It has to start somewhere right?

The main idea behind this is that if every ebook contained within it the ability to send monies to the creator of the content, even books distributed outside the original site of distribution, readers would still have the option to pay for the content that they receive. There would actually be no need for pirate sites anymore.

This idea could start small and then scale up, but for now I think it would be good to focus on what's needed to get it working on a small scale. I also have ideas for large scale implementation.

Basically, what we need is a few decent authors to participate in the experiment. I think it should be a mixture of mainstream and independent authors.

I've read a bit about how personalizing the connection between readers and the author can go a long way towards the purchasing of a book, therefore every book should include a nice author picture.

Do you think this is worth pursuing? Please don't respond if your only contribution will be that it won't work because people won't purchase the books. We are assuming that they will.

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Giggleton Banned Posts: 1,687 Karma: 4368191 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oregon Device: Kindle3	Here's a very simplified model for book distribution in a copyright free world. 1. The download and reading availability of a book in its entirety without prior purchase of the book. 2. A system for the reader to purchase the book, if after reading they deem that the book is worthy of purchasing. 2a. This could involve a simple link to an account (paypal or otherwise) within the book, that when clicked transfers monies. 2b. Or It could involve a link that when clicked transfers monies from a mobiread? account into the independent authors account, the monies in the mobiread account would have been deposited earlier by the reader, perhaps as a monthly subscription fee. 3. A system for the easy transfer of books downloaded from mobiread between readers, not specifically through the mobiread site itself. 3a. For instance, an app created for an ereader that allows you to send book files to a number of people on a list that is stored within the app. I've read a few ebook patents but they make my head spin I imagine this stuff is already covered by some patents, but the idea of letting readers read books before deciding to purchase might be novel, and it is actually the main thing that is needed for the system to work. I used mobiread here as an example, and with the hopes that the experiment will start here. It has to start somewhere right? The main idea behind this is that if every ebook contained within it the ability to send monies to the creator of the content, even books distributed outside the original site of distribution, readers would still have the option to pay for the content that they receive. There would actually be no need for pirate sites anymore. This idea could start small and then scale up, but for now I think it would be good to focus on what's needed to get it working on a small scale. I also have ideas for large scale implementation. Basically, what we need is a few decent authors to participate in the experiment. I think it should be a mixture of mainstream and independent authors. I've read a bit about how personalizing the connection between readers and the author can go a long way towards the purchasing of a book, therefore every book should include a nice author picture. Do you think this is worth pursuing? Please don't respond if your only contribution will be that it won't work because people won't purchase the books. We are assuming that they will. Last edited by Giggleton; 03-05-2011 at 05:37 PM.