More on the Amazon Macmillan flap, from the NYT - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T12:18:22Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/more-on-the-amazon-macmillan?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A225916&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYeah--it was a weird, fraught…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-02-11:537324:Comment:2268372010-02-11T19:00:50.019ZJon Loomishttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JonLoomis
Yeah--it was a weird, fraught week. Thanks, Melissa.
Yeah--it was a weird, fraught week. Thanks, Melissa. Glad to hear it is back up. T…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-02-11:537324:Comment:2268362010-02-11T18:58:26.560ZMelissa Sugarhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MelissaSugar
Glad to hear it is back up. Thanks for the update, Jon.
Glad to hear it is back up. Thanks for the update, Jon. They pulled everything, but i…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-02-11:537324:Comment:2268352010-02-11T18:54:49.380ZJon Loomishttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JonLoomis
They pulled everything, but it's all back up now.
They pulled everything, but it's all back up now. Have the bound books been pul…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-02-11:537324:Comment:2268332010-02-11T18:53:56.882ZMelissa Sugarhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MelissaSugar
Have the bound books been pulled? or jusr e-books
Have the bound books been pulled? or jusr e-books It's worth noting that the ag…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-02-02:537324:Comment:2260142010-02-02T13:56:56.196ZJon Loomishttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JonLoomis
It's worth noting that the agents' association wants to push the standard ebook royalty to 50%. Obvious self-interest involved, but they make a valid point: why should everybody get rich off of ebooks but the people who actually write them?<br />
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This is why it's good to have an agent, folks. Pending the details, as always.
It's worth noting that the agents' association wants to push the standard ebook royalty to 50%. Obvious self-interest involved, but they make a valid point: why should everybody get rich off of ebooks but the people who actually write them?<br />
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This is why it's good to have an agent, folks. Pending the details, as always. Make that Ipad.tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-02-02:537324:Comment:2260112010-02-02T13:50:02.224ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Make that Ipad.
Make that Ipad. Yes, but the proposed 14.99 (…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-02-01:537324:Comment:2259802010-02-01T18:49:22.056ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Yes, but the proposed 14.99 ( the Ipod price) will only apply to selected titles (for Apple and for Amazon). In other words, only recent bestselling releases are affected.<br />
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Publisher's Lunch has a detailed rehash of the current and likely future status of Macmillan vs Amazon, including some guesswork as to when Macmillan titles will reappear on Amazon. Much of the article focuses on contractual royalties paid by publishers to authors. None of this flap will affect those. In fact, it had been…
Yes, but the proposed 14.99 ( the Ipod price) will only apply to selected titles (for Apple and for Amazon). In other words, only recent bestselling releases are affected.<br />
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Publisher's Lunch has a detailed rehash of the current and likely future status of Macmillan vs Amazon, including some guesswork as to when Macmillan titles will reappear on Amazon. Much of the article focuses on contractual royalties paid by publishers to authors. None of this flap will affect those. In fact, it had been Macmillan's plan to cut royalties from 25 % to 20%. This was never meant to protect authors' interests, only those of the publishers. Actually I think the main con…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-02-01:537324:Comment:2259732010-02-01T16:14:56.709ZJon Loomishttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JonLoomis
Actually I think the main concern with the higher price point is not that my publisher makes money--as I said, if they're flush things are likely to be better for me than if they're broke. The problem with higher prices for ebooks is that to some extent it's bound to promote piracy--although those who are inclined to steal electronic media would do so even if the price point was .01.
Actually I think the main concern with the higher price point is not that my publisher makes money--as I said, if they're flush things are likely to be better for me than if they're broke. The problem with higher prices for ebooks is that to some extent it's bound to promote piracy--although those who are inclined to steal electronic media would do so even if the price point was .01. Even without clarification of…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-02-01:537324:Comment:2259692010-02-01T14:05:04.631ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Even without clarification of the finer points, the article has one thing right. Whatever the big boys do, the author will not win. Note who gets the profit when the price goes up. Not the author.
Even without clarification of the finer points, the article has one thing right. Whatever the big boys do, the author will not win. Note who gets the profit when the price goes up. Not the author. John--I agree with you.tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-02-01:537324:Comment:2259462010-02-01T05:16:27.270ZB.R.Statehamhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BRStateham
John--I agree with you.
John--I agree with you.