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Originally Posted by crossi
I don't buy from Apple so I have no idea, but how indie friendly/unfriendly is their ebook store? Do many indies publish there as compared to Amazon or Kobo? Are the indies made as visible as non-indie books? I am not in any way an Apple fan but I would be pleased at more promotion of indies and trads who went indie in any store.
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Initially it wasn't.
For about a year or so, the only way in was through aggregators.
http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2010/...e-aggregators/
After two years, they added a direct path but it only works for Mac owners.
http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/ibooks-author-ebooks/
And it came with a controversial caveat:
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you charge a fee for any book or other work you generate using this software (a “Work”), you may only sell or distribute such Work through Apple (e.g., through the iBookstore) and such distribution will be subject to a separate agreement with Apple.
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Their storefront highlights primarily BPH titles but despite that, some indies report significant revenue from Apple.
On an indie friendliness ranking I'd say they're ahead of google and behind Kindle, Nook, and Kobo.