tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903848080840259127.post7431014269914332603..comments2024-02-16T14:10:12.166+08:00Comments on Bibliophile Stalker: Essay: The Difficulty of Pricing eBooks Part IIUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903848080840259127.post-34856059989647528772009-08-12T23:18:55.624+08:002009-08-12T23:18:55.624+08:00Sorry, my mistake. I omitted the word "discar...Sorry, my mistake. I omitted the word "discard".Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02773038335190893557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903848080840259127.post-66728650575388271562009-08-12T22:22:25.403+08:002009-08-12T22:22:25.403+08:00Could you clarify this point:
2) Drop DRM - When ...Could you clarify this point:<br /><br /><i>2) Drop DRM - When everyone finally figures out a common format, they should DRM, mostly because DRM disables a lot of the features of the electronic format i.e. (the ability to make copies of the document).</i><br /><br />I'm wondering why you say drop DRM and then say add it. <br /><br />I do know that many readers of ebooks despise DRM because of the many ways it frustrates their ability to actually use and maintain purchased books.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858789421494610124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903848080840259127.post-90393059318234607822009-08-12T08:37:53.849+08:002009-08-12T08:37:53.849+08:00I'm one of those who is experimenting with bei...I'm one of those who is experimenting with being my own publisher -- via Amazon's DTP (Kindle) platform. And in fact, I'm also doing as you suggested and focusing on shorter content: a serialized "chick lit" series about 3 twenty-something best friends trying to find their own ways in the world.<br /><br />(All my Amazon offerings can be found <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/kristanhoffma-20" rel="nofollow">here</a>.)<br /><br />It's been a really fun interesting experiment, teaching me a bit about pricing, marketing, creating book covers and teaser copy... Of course it's not the same as getting a publishing deal, but I think it's helping me to prepare.Kristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771013578685419826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903848080840259127.post-48810977315258143302009-08-12T07:55:44.948+08:002009-08-12T07:55:44.948+08:00It's my understanding that most trade publishe...It's my understanding that most trade publishers are only making a profit on, say, Amazon Kindle sales because Amazon is subsidising the $9.99 price point. At some point they'll stop--yet the customer will refuse to pay more. The publisher will start losing money.<br /><br />I am, of course, only talking about traditional trade publishers.Nicola Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00401940329164370169noreply@blogger.com