The total sum Amazon reserves for Kindle Unlimited authors is growing alongside the Subscription Program, Which arrived in Mexico and Canada last week.
But The size of the individual authors payouts Receive everytime Their titles are borrowed is not keeping pace.
Publishers Lunch plaster That figure at nearly $ 1.38 for January, about 5 cents lower than it was in December and the second-lowest since the program’s launch.
Last month, Amazon added $ 5.5 million to the pool through Which it compensates the Kindle Unlimited authors, Bringing the total fund to about $ 8.5 Million to Be Split 6.175 million gateways .
Responding to criticism That’s Kindle Unlimited is a bad deal for some authors, the Kindle head Russ Grandinetti said, at Digital Book World 2015 “We treat authors the same way we treat buying customers” and asked for Patience as Amazon tinkers with the model.
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France Curbs Kindle Unlimited (Ink, Bits & amp; Pixels)
Authorities DETERMINE the subscription ebook software is illegal under the country’s laws That ENSURE French publishers’ prerogative to set book prices, effectively forcing the Kindle Unlimited and Several subscription-based Competitors to Rethink Their current models.
App Developers Shy Away from Fire Phone (Geekwire)
As a result of the Fire Phone’s face flat load Year, many of the developers That created apps for the new device say They do not plan to do so again, Should Amazon move forward on plans to release another version of the ITS smartphone.
Digital Tools to Get More Boys Reading (Future Book)
The Latest Data Appears to bear up what many children’s publishers Already understandings about the market: it’s more Difficult getting boys to read than girls. An expert at Children’s app developer Nosy Crow Explains why there are Encouraging Signs That e-reading and book-apps apr’ll have an edge over print When It Comes To appealing to younger male readers.
Related: Children’s E-Reading Habits by the Numbers
Diversity Widening in Children’s Books (PW)
The We Need Miscellaneous Books Campaign recently turned ITS Focus on children’s content, and it Appears some publishers are Already moving in a direction That the organization is advocating. A study by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center Finds That more books by and about people of color are steadily entering the children’s market.
Kobo Launches Writing Contest (Good E Reader)
The ebook retailer announces the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for first-time authors. Winners in three categories Will receive a cash prize as well as the professional-level resources to Market Their titles and build a platform.
Amazon Prime Cashing in on Customer Satisfaction (Forbes)
By recentchanges accounts, Prime members Overwhelming report being satisfied with the service, and many of them spent substantially more on Amazon than other Customers. That’s drawn criticism from some quarters, but one observer sees it as an object-lesson in how to deliver the quality service and reap the rewards: “Amazon HAS created a product that people love, That works well and That Comes With a Quality Guarantee. It Might Not always ask the Cheapest, but ITS users, it’s the best. “
Christian Bookseller’s Reorganization Raises Eyebrows (Pub Lunch)
The bankrupt Family Christian Stores outlines plans to sell .its 266 retail locations to One of .its own affiliates. The biggest Christian bookstore chain in the US, FCS owes Christian publishers and Other Creditors about $ 40 million.
About Twenty Shades of Grey Too Many (Popular Science)
This one’s just for fun-but it turns out humans are only Capable of distinguishing about thirty shades of gray from one another, depending on lighting and other conditions. Here’s an irony, though: This insight about cameramen from researchers working to developping new e-reader display technologies.
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