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Howey: Amazon halves self-publishing royalties outside the $2.99 to $9.99 range
“They think eBooks should be between two 99 and nine 99. And if you price it there, they'll give you a 70%. If you price it below two 99, Hey, you're welcome to do that. But they're going to pay you 35%, which is half. If you price it over nine 99, again, your …”
Howey: Overhead and Marketing Drive Book Costs Far More Than Printing
“The, most of the cost is the overhead they have for their, you know, stupid building in, in Manhattan, which is the dumbest place To set up a publishing empire, but that's where they've decided to do it. And the editorial costs and the promotion and marketing …”