Thread: Amazon's $9.99 eBook Attacked as "Predatory Pricing"
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Old 12-17-2009, 03:00 PM   #36
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Originally Posted by Wetdogeared View Post
A few news snippets from MediaBistro's eBook Summit. More publishers bashing Amazon, with profitability for publishers being threatened. Plus, adverts may be coming to an eBook near you.

Amazon's $9.99 eBook Price Point Attacked as "Predatory Pricing" From: mediabistro.com (blog)
@ eBook Summit: Advertising Is Coming To E-Books From: paidContent.org

Growing e-book industry discusses challenges at MediaBistro event From: DM News - Dianna Dilworth
And yet Baen Books has managed to price between $5-$6 for YEARS! And let us not forget all those delicious Fictionwise titles running between $5.99-$7.99. One must presume that Fictionwise is in it for a profit, yes?

I grant that a publisher will find their share of ebook cover prices smaller than what they get from a decent hardcover - but given the costs involved in producing mass-market paperbacks (Remember, the bookstores want between 50%-55% of the cover price.), I can't help but believe the publishers are distorting the facts - just a trifle.

Derek
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