We have heard a lot about how publishers are not satisfied with how much money they are making from their e-books on Amazon, and how they want to have more control over their e-books’ prices on Amazon and other e-book stores. Amazon did make $9.99 e-books a big part of its campaign to sell more Kindles, so it’s not a surprise that some are not happy with how things have turned out with some publishers. According to NY Times, some readers have even gone out of their way to leave negative feedback for authors whose books are getting a price hike or are selling for more than $9.99. While that’s not exactly productive, it goes on to show that consumers want to get a fair deal with e-books.
So what’s the fair price for e-books? I have tabled this question to many of my colleagues and our readers in the past. There doesn’t seem to be a definitive answer to that question. What is clear is the fact that book buyers are not ready to pay the same price for e-books and paper books.
Read MoreI want to pay what it’s worth. If it costs them nothing to print the paper book, which I can’t believe, then they should be the same price. But I just don’t see how it can be the same price.












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