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Originally Posted by AnemicOak
I wonder though. Wouldn't that 60% only apply to the kePub version of the book? I don't know about others, but even though I own a Kobo and have over 1,000 books in my Kobo library I never download the kePub version (other than when they force auto download some titles on a sync, which I immediately delete) let alone open it. I download the ePub and I'm guessing Kobo has no way of really tracking anything about those (other than sales and downloads).
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That comes up on mobilereads a lot, but the majority of readers probably just download to the actual device and read it (whether that's a kobo or a book bought on Amazon Kindle) and any book can be tracked if it is read/opened on the Kobo device (or Amazon in the case of Amazon). Mobileread readers tend to be more likely to have multiple readers, use calibre and port books all over than the general reader. (I know this is true based on my own experience selling books from my own store and also doing "tech" support for a number of fans. Several fans expressed an interest in buying from my store or being ARC or beta readers--but they don't know how to port a file to their Kindle unless Amazon does it for them. I usually have to get on the phone and help them set up their "email to kindle" settings and make sure I can email them files.)