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Originally Posted by shalym
...And I would bet that this is EXACTLY what Amazon is hoping for.
Shari
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Well, the authors at least.
If you look at the KU promo, Amazon is promoting it as a way of exploring the world of books. Maybe it's not just hype. Maybe that really is their goal: get people to explore KU, discover new authors, then buy other stuff from the store.
Everybody keeps thinking they will add BPH titles over time...
I'm thinking... maybe not. Maybe they don't want more than a token supply of tradpub titles...
Looking at the numbers, KU lists about 20% of the full Kindle catalog and 20% of the KU catalog is tradpub. Awfully convenient. Like they had everything planned for ages and were waiting for their Select catalog to hit half a million.
I think KU exists to remind readers that there is plenty of good reading to be found outside BPH-land and change their buying habits.
(And make some money while at it.
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