Unlimited Kindle: Amazon’s e-book flat rate in check facts – THE WORLD

released in time for the start of the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Internet retailer Amazon to be in the United States already tarnished eBook flat-rate model in Germany . Read for 9.99 euros a month virtually unlimited: The promise of “Kindle Unlimited”. But what? The offer in the Quick Check. .? And some backgrounds

What is the selection

is huge at first glance: Already the introduction Amazon promises to his home “unlimited access to more than 650,000 Kindle E-Books on all reading devices”. Who actually looking at the page for “Kindle Unlimited”, which offered even 719,000 titles. At second glance, the offer for the German reader, however, shrinks together sensitive. The industry magazine “Book Report” has counted 672,000 foreign language titles, and less than 50,000 German-speaking, many of which are from the self publishing. Conclusion:. Much ado about not very much

Are the main title here

Simple question? simple answer: no. Lutz Seiler’s just been awarded the German Book Prize novel “kruso” you look just as vain as its competitors. Top tracks on the current bestseller list – the last book of Peter Scholl-Latour or the new Kluftinger crime – are just as important as it classics. Anyone looking for F. Scott Fitzgerald or Astrid Lindgren, please refer to secondary literature.

Joanne K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” books, however, are thanks to a special deal have to. However, they act as a fig leaf that covered the nakedness around adequately. In addition, Kindle Unlimited yet with the authors Nele Neuhaus and Hera Lind and series like “Perry Rhodan” score. Conclusion: Literary Amazon Kindle is currently a Rohkrepierer, trivial little better

Which publishers are represented

A few. You listen to so names such as Riva, MVG, Prospero, Dotbooks and Grin. There are worse educational gaps, not to know as these publishing houses. Known there are already companies such as Panini and Grafe & amp; Without decomposition.

The most prominent companies in the boat is likely to be the Cologne Luebbe Verlag, feeds among others, the pulps of his Grosch booklet subsidiary Bastion, but so far not his Star-authors Dan Brown and Ken Follett. The one seeks in vain as the title of all important German literary publishers from A, to Z Zsolnay Hanser? Kiepenheuer & amp; Malevich? Rowohlt? Suhrkamp? Nil. Conclusion: In the tenacious battle with the major publishers, Amazon has left clear springs

Is the offer unrivaled

Even if the reporting occasionally gives a different impression: An E-Book Flatrate also offers the Amazon competitor Readfy. Competitor Skoobe turn has with about 70,000 titles more – and more relevant – to offer. Conclusion:. There is life without Amazon

Who earns how much

Whether the flat rate? Amazon expects that knows if any, for the foreseeable future only Amazon. The bitterly fought dispute condition – in the USA with Hachette, in Germany with Bonnier – points out, however, that few percent decide on the economic feasibility of the project. Amazon, however, has learned to live with Meanies. More than a whopping profits, it is Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos always been about, as early as possible as many stake out claims.

makes for the participating publishers and authors turn there is no difference whether their book is borrowed from “Kindle Unlimited” or sold in the Kindle Store. They are paid in both cases according to the previously negotiated terms. The only condition: The customer must have read at least 10 percent of the title. Conclusion: Big Brother reads. Of course, only of accounting reasons.

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