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Matchbook is announced it a few days ago by Amazon, the model AutoRip , which allows those who bought a book on Amazon (since 1995) to download the digital version at a discounted price, as long as the publisher allows. To do this, simply interested publishers set the price of the digital file (less than 3 €). There is also the possibility to offer from the start of a work paper pack + digital.
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The concept of selling coupled paper and digital format questions long, with start-ups that launch this niche. But there was a major player, and Amazon has consistently been the first to enter this market with Kindle Matchbook.
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But here, in France, the law on the single price of digital books requires the Matchbook program is not that easy to apply . The only option is for the moment to propose at the outset paper + digital duo, the option chosen by a company like , which has already spent partnerships with major publishers.
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self-published authors invited to participate
class=”c11″ Amazon seems in any case determined to position themselves in this market, since in the newsletter sent by Amazon to self-published authors enrolled in KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing), Amazon offers to participate in this program.
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For those who have not proposed paper version, Amazon offers even use another service which bought: CreateSpace, the program Amazon print on demand, which allows us to offer his work in print on Amazon’s sites and even on its own site.
class=”c11″ In fact, one author has registered KDP simply check a registration Kindle Matchbook box on the page pricing. Then just adjust the discount on the ebook, with a promotional price of $ 2.99 or less. class=”c8″>
class=”c11″ Amazon has therefore clearly not intend to abandon its plan for France. It would not be completely unsurprising to see the French publishers request a relaxation of the law to take advantage of new revenue allowed by this type of offer.
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