![]() ![]() This is because KDP processes the eBook file for delivery to their various Kindle reading apps, and the final file size is smaller. The “file size after conversion” is much smaller (5.49 MB) than the file we uploaded, which was 19.16 MB.The uploaded file size is 5.49 MB and Amazon’s calculator says the delivery cost is $0.82. In this example, Anonymous Is a Woman has numerous graphics and other image elements, which results in higher delivery costs. (In KDP, after listing your eBook, the final screen is the pricing page.) The most reliable and precise way to calculate the Kindle delivery fee is to upload your file to KDP’s pricing page and see what the tool says. You can do a rough estimate by multiplying the delivery fee times your file’s size, but that will not be accurate. There is no delivery fee for books priced below $2.99 or above $9.99 (the 35% royalty option). There is a minimum charge of $0.01 and delivery fees vary by country. This is in addition to the sales commission you pay Amazon for each sale.Īmazon charges $0.15 per megabyte (MB)-the file size of your Kindle eBook-for each book sold priced between $2.99 and $9.99 assuming you choose the 70% royalty option (see below). The KDP self-publishing portal is unique among all the other eBook selling platforms (Apple, B&N, Google, Kobo, etc.) because it often charges a delivery fee to send books to buyers. Also see our guide for how to decide what to charge for your book in Part 2: How Much to Charge When Pricing a Self-Published Book to Sell on Amazon See the list of resources at the bottom of this post for more details.) (Note that Amazon’s other book-selling platforms, Amazon Advantage and SellerCentral/Marketplace, have different cost structures. This article looks in detail at the formats sold and supported using KDP: Kindle eBooks, and print-on-demand paperbacks and hardcovers produced using KDP Print. The Amazon sales commission for selling your book.The cost of sale: what Amazon charges the self-publisher for each unit sold.There are two components to book and eBook costs when selling on Amazon using KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing): That 10-year-old business has relationships with 3,000 magazine publishers - some of which Amazon is no doubt eyeing for its renewed push into periodicals.Setting a selling price for self-published Kindle eBooks or KDP Print books (formerly CreateSpace) sold on Amazon begins with understanding your costs. This same ubiquity strategy has helped Zinio, a mobile reading application, dominate the digital magazine market, said Jeanniey Mullen, the company's chief marketing officer. It's certainly been popular among bookworms, but that feature is not yet a reality with newspapers and magazines. The idea is you'd have access to your newspaper subscription on every Kindle-enabled device you own. Sure, the Kindle e-reader still lacks a color display, but its software is available for an array of full-color devices, including the iPhone, iPad and those that run on Android systems. But finding developers capable of coding software for the system can be difficult and expensive.Īmazon won't disclose how many Kindles it has sold, saying only "millions." (Amazon Chief Jeff Bezos says hiding that number gives the company a strategic advantage on competitors.) For example, Apple has sold more than 125 million gadgets - iPhones, iPods and the iPad - that run its mobile operating system. Tapping the growing mobile audience has obvious appeal for traditional publishers. And if news organizations bite, it could cause a shift in their digital strategies. If this program is successful, Amazon could become the leading newsstand of the digital world. "A publisher would just need to send one feed, and Amazon customizes the experience for reading across different apps," Amazon spokeswoman Sarah Gelman said. The program is designed to speed up the process of producing a version of the newspaper for the many platforms where Kindle software can be downloaded. The online retail giant also is providing publishers with a new tool called Kindle Publishing for Periodicals. Amazon was previously giving newspaper and magazine companies about 30 percent, according to a New York Times report last year. That's in line with what Apple and Google give developers selling apps in their digital markets.Īmazon announced the changes to reporters Monday. Starting December 1, Amazon will give newspapers a 70 percent cut of revenue from digital versions of their editions sold in the site's Kindle Store. On Monday, - a new king of black and white with its market-leading Kindle e-reader - presented them with a chance to earn more profits in the digital world. (CNN) - Newspaper publishers no doubt long for the days of black-and-white packages on most doorsteps and corporate earnings "in the black," as they say. ![]()
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