Amazon Digital Text Platform (DTP) Raises Commissions to 70%
June 30, 2010 by MikeFook
You have to opt-in, but still – it’s a meaningful change to a system that I was convinced, sucked through and through.
As near as I can figure they are now charging authors, publishers for the distribution digitally of their books. My books are all well compressed using MS Word’s image compression function so most of my books are in the 1-3MB range. This costs only about 40 cents to send to buyers that want to view the ebooks on their Kindle ebook readers.
When you opt-in into the program you have to go through the waiting process AGAIN to have your book clear. Even if you make no other edits to your books.
Maybe I’m missing something, but, when it asks if you want to make 35% commission or 70% – and it shows you a calculator below the price you chose for your book – and you can see exactly the difference… is that a no-brainer?
There is a chance I’m missing something here… please, someone enlighten me if you “get it” and I don’t.
Cheers…
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