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Originally Posted by pwalker8
One of the indies that I tend to read is Glynn Stewart. I just got an email from him (mass mailing I'm sure) announcing two things, first that he is going on Kindle Unlimited and second announcing a Patreon account for him for $5 a novel. Of course, you are automatically charged $5 each time he comes out with a new novel.
Interesting twist. Basically, if you don't want to sign up for Kindle Unlimited, you join the Patreon account and get his books for $5 a piece. I guess this is to get around the contract limitations of being a Kindle Unlimited author. Having no desire to subscribe to Kindle Unlimited, that's the direction I went. I wonder how long before other authors try this loophole and if Amazon does anything about it.
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I wonder if in fact it is a loophole, or whether the author is just flying under Amazon’s radar:
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Exclusivity
When you enroll an eBook in KDP Select, you're committing to making the digital format of that book available exclusively through KDP while it's enrolled in the program. You can continue to distribute your book in physical format or in any format other than digital.
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https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/to...90#eligibility
Of course he can sell physical books, but I assume $5/book is for an ebook.
(To have a book in KU, you have to meet requirements of KDP Select)