KINDLE UNLIMITED
Now that customers can subscribe to Kindle Unlimited for $9.99 to read unlimited books, authors are wondering whether the grass is greener inside or outside of KDP Select.
One trade-off is exclusivity. Titles enrolled in KDP Select canโt be available in digital format anywhere other than Kindle.
Exclusivity actually works two ways:
- The obvious way is that KDP Select books may lose potential sales to customers who love to read on Nooks, Kobos, etc.
- Another way is that books not enrolled in KDP Select may lose potential borrows from Kindle Unlimited customers, who may strongly prefer not to purchase books outright.
There is another trade-off for higher-priced e-books: Kindle Unlimited has paid about $1.50 for the first two months, which is less than the usual royalties for most books priced $2.99 and up.
Another issue is that customers must read 10% of the book before the author willโฆ
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