Kindle Subscription program ends
Amazon has announced it’s ending magazine and newspaper subscriptions for Kindle next year along with print textbook rentals.
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Indie Author Marketing Strategies in 2021
Two experts discuss how the strategy of going wide—selling through multiple retailers—may yield increased and more sustainable income.
A Self-Published Poet Wins a 2016 Goodreads Choice Award and Lands a Deal with Andrews McMeel
Amanda Lovelace’s self-published poetry book has seen tremendous success resulting from support from an online community.
Links of Interest: November 16, 2016
Links of interest relating to the news, Amazon, marketing, and publishing trends.
If Your Books Are in Kindle Unlimited, You May Be Owed Money by Amazon
Amazon’s software glitch highlights the vulnerability of indie authors, who have little or no ability to conduct an audit with the retailer.
Links of Interest: July 27, 2016
Links of interest to publishing industry insiders, including an assessment of NetGalley for indie authors.
The Two-Year Anniversary of Kindle Unlimited: Where Do Authors Stand?
Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited allows Amazon customers “all-you-can-eat” access to over 1 million ebook titles and thousands of audiobooks.
The Growing Pains of Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited
Prior to July 2015, authors were paid a fixed amount for each book borrowed and read; now authors are paid for each page read.
Hot Sheet Index: March 23, 2016
Kindle Unlimited payout pool, July 2014 (Kindle Unlimited launches): $2.5 million Kindle Unlimited payout pool, July 2015: $11.5 million Kindle Unlimited payout pool, Feb. 2016: $14 million Kindle Unlimited per-page payout, July 2015 (first month for per-page payouts): $.0058 Kindle Unlimited per-page payout, Jan 2016: $.00412 Kindle Unlimited per-page payout, Feb. 2016 (KENPC 2.0 debuts): … Read more
Scribd Ends Unlimited Ebook Subscription Model
Last week, Scribd publicly announced that it was ending its all-you-can-read ebook subscription plan.