The number of ebook distribution options is nearly unlimited. Independent publishers and authors may take on the work of distributing titles themselves directly through key channels like Amazon’s KDP and Barnes & Noble’s PubIt!. Or they may instead choose to go through an ebook aggregator that offers to handle placing ebooks into a much wider range of distribution channels. In this presentation, Michael Cader will outline the options available and the value proposition for each approach.
2. Pathways
Self-
Digital Distribution
Publishing
Distributors Services
Services
Direct
eBookstore Digital Digital Asset
Programs Imprints Distributors
3. Pathways: Publishers
Self-
Digital Distribution
Publishing
Distributors Services
Services
Direct
eBookstore Digital Digital Asset
Programs Imprints Distributors
4. Pathways: Agents
Self-
Digital Distribution
Publishing
Distributors Services
Services
Direct
eBookstore Digital Digital Asset
Programs Imprints Distributors
5. Pathways: Authors
Self-
Digital Distribution
Publishing
Distributors Services
Services
Direct
eBookstore Digital Digital Asset
Programs Imprints Distributors
24. Reaching Specialized Markets
Global Markets…
• Need to know your rights
• Understand if your partner(s) reach
them
• Use your metadata (international
pricing) appropriately
25. Business Terms
• Some Partners Are Wholesale, Some
Are Agency
• Using KDP Direct and PubIt Can Yield
Better Returns—If You Meet the Price
Points and Conditions
26. Business Terms
• Sell Direct from $2.99 to $9.99;
Receive roughly 65% to 75%
• Sell Wholesale, Distributed
Gross 50% of List Price; Deduct 25%
Commission, Yields 37.5%
• Sell Through Imprint Partner, Wholesale
Receive 50% of 50% (Yields 25%)