![]() |
#61 | |
Guru
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 915
Karma: 3537194
Join Date: Feb 2009
Device: Kobo, Kindle 3, Paperwhite
|
Quote:
The publisher gets the wholesale price, but the author's royalty is based on the retail price. Except that most author contracts give a certain percentage for normally-discounted books and a much lower percentage (such as half as much) for books sold at a higher discount, such as that demanded by B&N so that it can knock 45% off the list price of a bestseller. If the discount to the retailer is steep enough, it will count as a promotional price that pays the author nothing. You're right that the production and distribution costs don't determine the price. Price is determined by what the market will pay. But lower ebook production and distribution costs mean that an ebook can sell for less, and the public knows it, and the public feels that ebooks have less value than hardbacks, and so they expect lower prices than what they're being offered. I don't have any hard, statistical evidence that a reasonable price leads to less piracy. I could be wrong about that. I could understand that some people are just not socialized enough to not steal if they can get away with it. But I can also imagine that even people who do recognize the value of paying for what you get could be ticked off when they view the price as exorbitant, as "price gouging" for whatever reason, and I can see this group turning to piracy out of spite. I'm sure the reasons for piracy are many and that there's simply a group who will pirate for the fun of it even in the face of legal, affordable alternatives. The trick isn't to eliminate it, but to motivate enough people to pay your price that you can sustain your business. |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#62 | |
Addict
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 254
Karma: 59872
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: New York, USA
Device: Kindle 3 (wifi) + nokia n900 tablet phone
|
Quote:
The author writes the book. If the author gets paid $0 royalties for the book (or $0 credit towards their advance), then, the publisher should be paid $0 for providing the book to the retailer. |
|
![]() |
![]() |
Advert | |
|
![]() |
#63 |
Zealot
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 128
Karma: 7878
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Milwaukee,WI
Device: Sony PRS-505,Kindle 3,Nook HD+,iPod Touch,Kindle PW2
|
that people will still pay for digital content if it is reasonably priced and easy to obtain. Radiohead had 1.2 million downloads and fans paid an average of £4 each. That's about $7,000,000 (and that doesn't count downloads since or CDs sold). Considering there was no record company cut coming out of those digital sales I'd say the experiment went very, very well for them.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#64 |
Wizard
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 2,364
Karma: 3724797
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: California
Device: KPW, KF, KF HD, iPod Touch
|
The price has dropped to $12.99 now.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#65 |
DRM killer
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 471
Karma: 793120
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Just northeast of Atlanta, GA
Device: ASUS Transformer Prime (Sold: Nook, Kindle 3, Nook Color, Nook STR)
|
Glad I think King is over-hyped, boring trash.
|
![]() |
![]() |
Advert | |
|
![]() |
#66 |
Grand Sorcerer
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 5,698
Karma: 16542228
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Pennsylvania
Device: Huawei MediaPad M5, LG V30, Boyue T80S, Nexus 7 LTE, K3 3G, Fire HD8
|
That's why I just finally bought it.
I had requested a MacMillan epub ebook from the Philly library and they told me they couldn't get the epub, but the enhanced WMA was bundled with the pdf version. I don't know how many other books have this, but it's one way to get MacMillan at the library. It was Room by Emma Donoghue - great book. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#67 |
Groupie
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 189
Karma: 1125536
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: CA
Device: Sony PRS-350 1 Pink 1 Silver Paperwhite Kindle
|
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#68 | |
Wizard
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 2,364
Karma: 3724797
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: California
Device: KPW, KF, KF HD, iPod Touch
|
Quote:
Glad it came down to within your price range, though, Purple Lady. ![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#69 |
Wizard
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 2,157
Karma: 7068605
Join Date: Dec 2007
Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, B&N Nook Colro
|
I would say that this book is worth $13....it's really King at his best in my opinion, this is old King hands down.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#70 |
Grand Sorcerer
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 5,698
Karma: 16542228
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Pennsylvania
Device: Huawei MediaPad M5, LG V30, Boyue T80S, Nexus 7 LTE, K3 3G, Fire HD8
|
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#71 |
Wizard
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 2,157
Karma: 7068605
Join Date: Dec 2007
Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, B&N Nook Colro
|
It is....in my opinion anyway, there are just some gritty things in this book that really haven't been present in a King book in a long time.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#72 | |
Groupie
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 189
Karma: 1125536
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: CA
Device: Sony PRS-350 1 Pink 1 Silver Paperwhite Kindle
|
Quote:
Ive got something like 36 HC books (his first/old ones) the only books I won't part with. I'll buy this one when it goes to $9.99 and give him a try again. I forgot I did buy Blockade Billy (I love baseball) because I got it for $2.99, but I haven't read it yet. Are there any of his other newer ones that are good? |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#73 |
Wizard
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 2,157
Karma: 7068605
Join Date: Dec 2007
Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, B&N Nook Colro
|
Blockade Billy is great!!
Just as an FYI, I found this on YouTube from future shorts, they are teaser vids for the stories in the book, and they are FANTASTIC!! VERY well produced, and gave me chills! 1922 Big Driver Fair Extension A Good Marriage Last edited by jhempel24; 12-02-2010 at 03:24 AM. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#74 |
Groupie
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 189
Karma: 1125536
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: CA
Device: Sony PRS-350 1 Pink 1 Silver Paperwhite Kindle
|
Thaks!
I'll check those out. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Stephen King. | nohmi2 | Reading Recommendations | 22 | 08-30-2012 07:15 AM |
Stephen King on J.D. Salinger | kjk | News | 19 | 02-01-2010 06:59 AM |
gunslinger stephen king | oncdoc | Reading Recommendations | 14 | 12-04-2009 07:03 AM |
Stephen King Sony Ebook | randalltheflagg | Introduce Yourself | 2 | 09-27-2009 07:15 AM |
Stephen King fans......` | desertgrandma | Lounge | 9 | 07-04-2008 07:38 PM |