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Originally Posted by Soldim
They behave though as if they do -- asking for an exclusive distributorship.
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And they don't do that either! As has been discussed at length on this thread and others, you can distribute your iBA-created book any way you like - it's only if you want to sell it that you have to do so through the iBookStore.
Now, I'm not a writer, a publisher or a lawyer, but my guess is that if you were absolutely determined not to pay Apple's 30% commission, then there are (probably) ways around this that are as old as the hills and likely familiar to anyone who's ever attended a school or church function e.g. giving the book away for 'free' when you buy the <insert piece of cheap tat here> is one that springs to mind.
But quite why anyone would do that is a mystery to me, I'm afraid; if I'd taken the time and trouble to create a wizzy interactive book with flashy graphics, video etc.., that only runs on one device (iPad) on one platform (iOS) then why on earth would I avoid the one method of distribution (iBookStore) that's on every device on that platform?
By all means, sell through your own website if that's what you want to do - but I think you'll need to be risking a lot more than 30% of sales just to promote and advertise your wares.
Cheers, Pete