Amazon pays small publishers and self-publishers 35% of the list price of the ebook. Amazon probably pays large publishers 50% of the list price of the ebook.
Smashwords, on the other hand, pays publishers 85% of the list price. Of course, this means that at Smashwords, the list price is the price customers pay, while at Amazon ebooks are often discounted by 20%, 40% or more.
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Originally Posted by geneaber
In light of the announcement of the Nook, I started wondering -- how much does Amazon or B & N typically pay for an e-book? If they sell it for $9.99 how much do they pay to the publisher?
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