FBF: content not royalties are key

Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Thu, 13/10/2011 - 15:25 Authors will benefit from increased pricing on digital content, rather than by raising royalty rates, the global c.e.o. of HarperCollins has claimed. Brian Murray said authors were getting a better digital royalty than on print. He said: “When we looked at our print royalties, we saw they averaged about 16%-18% so we knew we could afford to pay a higher royalty rate. That was almost a 40% increase in the royalty rate. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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