Should ebooks be free or at least much cheaper?
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Re: Should ebooks be free or at least much cheaper?
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a) If the book is free but has an ugly cover or uninspiring byline, it perpetuates the idea that all free books are crap, or that anybody and their dog can just whip up a book and toss it into Amazon.
b) If the free book looks good but turns out to be poorly written, that's worse in a way. It gives the idea that a free book is just a waste of time.
c) A free book that is actually *good* isn't that good for authors either. It undervalues good writing, meaning that even good authors can't expect to get much for their creations.
If you want to offer your book for free, enroll it in Kindle Unlimited or have it released to public libraries. As a reader, I am much more likely to read a book that is cheap, but not free.
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Ebooks should be cheaper, but keep in mind part of the money goes to companies like amazon to improve the complex tech, which costs a lot of money because they have to pay very well trained people to spend a lot of time fixing things up. Also, authors need to get their cut and if it is free there is no incentive to write.RonakP wrote:I think that ebooks should be a lot cheaper than paperback if not free
Music faced something like this when things went free, and gradually the market adapted to a subscription model. I think books are going that same route, just slowly because people still love paperback copies. Indie is almost exclusively ebook and way, way cheaper than paperback, but people still spend a fortune for ebooks from traditional publishers, and until people stop paying they will keep charging a lot.
I guess the best option: support indie and the entire market will get cheaper.
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Yeah, it makes perfect sense to just buy the print copy when it isn't worth having only a digital one. I wonder if amazon will do something similar to how they handle music where when you buy a physical copy of a cd you get the digital one free. That would be perfect!Gingerbo0ks wrote:I buy e books for the convenience but I love physical copies to display on my shelf and sometimes you don't want to be carrying a Kindle around with you. I do think e books should be a little cheaper and when they are not, I find myself going for a "proper book"
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