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Originally Posted by Atunah
I agree with that. I also see this and It doesn't make me want to start such a series. Its annoying to me.
I don't care about loss leader or marketing for authors. I just don't care. I am a reader and I am paying $10 a month already to read those books. That is really all I care about. How many books do I read to make it worth $10. And I don't want "leftover" books either. I actually have seem some self publishers talk about that. Some don't want their "good" books in KU, but they'll throw in some stuff to supposedly funnel readers to their "good" books they then have to purchase in addition. Why would I go out and read something of that author again when I can't read their "good" stuff. Yikes
So why would I read the 1st in a series and then pay for the rest in addition to the monthly subscription fee. I might as well not have the KU then and buy the 1st out right too. Would be cheaper. I have started a series where the first was not in KU, but on sale for 99 cents and so far the other 12 parts are in KU. So I bought grumbling the first and now read the others. If they get pulled in the middle of me reading the series, I will be pissed. And I will not buy the rest of them then either.
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Perhaps it isn't for you. However, I believe the idea behind it is the same idea behind the freebie starter books -- KU subscribers can read all those starters, as well as all the other KU books, without having to pay upfront. Then if they like it enough, they will buy the rest.
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So I am very careful with series titles in KU. I check to see how many of the series are in it, I want at least several. Thankfully the amazon imprints don't play that game like indy authors do. All their titles are always in KU, all titles of all series. Montlake, 47th north, Thomas and Mercer. All of them.
Its not like the authors don't get paid for me reading their books in KU. I pay to read them and they get paid.
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Indie authors only get a portion of the total KU compensation pool, based on how many people borrow their books, I believe. Big 5 books get the sale price. That is certainly how KOLL works, and I believe I have heard the same thing about KU.