There has been talk on some tech sites and forums about some variables showing up in code behind the scenes of Amazon’s online Kindle application.
“Prime eBooks” started showing up recently.
What is it?
Sounds like an ebook subscription service Amazon is going to make available to readers that like to buy lots of books. Maybe they could buy or rent 50 ebooks for $99, or something absurd like that.
How would that affect authors?
That’s my big question. If Amazon decides to take a hit – and eats the cost – great. I’m all for it, I guess. It would make a great gift for the holidays.
Would it be a low-cost subscription service where buyers bought books – or were just able to read them on loan until they were done – given a week or something, and then they must be virtually “returned”?
If a buyer pays $99 to subscribe and chooses a Mike Fook book to read, reads it in a week and returns it – then what?
If he wanted to read it again later, as part of the subscription plan again, and with a time limitation – could he? Or, would he need to buy it the next time?
My fear is that Amazon is going to offer these subscription services and then pay authors less for books taken through the program – rented or bought outright. My own idea is that those that buy a lot of my books – are giving me a nice chunk of money because there is no special on Amazon for buying multiple books. On ThailandeBooks.com I offer a buy two, get 1 and a buy 3, get 2 deal but I’m still doing OK for profit there.
Anyone have a good idea how Amazon might play this?
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