22 May 2013 – From John
Amazon wants to build a new platform with its position in the market and self-publishers at the same time the long-standing base on” commercialize fan fiction “. Kindle Worlds will also reinforce the lock-in effect of the Kindle platform again in case of success.
fan fiction, so the story in their own stories created by screenwriters or authors worlds, just enjoys great popularity in the online age. In the past, some publications found their way into a roundabout way the bestseller lists – the best known example is certainly Fifty Shades of Grey, which was originally settled in the Twilight universe. But the bulk of the fan fiction community hangs out little visible Forums – The Copyright Act is usually a commercial use of the often elaborate works excellent in the way
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this commercial route now Amazon wants to take. The online retailer has already secured licenses for fan fiction on TV series such as Gossip Girl and Vampire Diaries for its Kindle Worlds announced today, Wednesday, for another series was underway. According to the press release, the first fan-fiction works go in June at the start (including works by bestselling authors), then the Worlds Kindle self-publishing platform opens its doors.
exclusivity of a nuisance for writers and readers
the previously unlocked Kindle Worlds info page for Authors wait a few unpleasant surprises but expectable on fan fiction author. Thus, only a sales fee of 20% will be for short texts between 5,000 and 10,000 words instead of 35% paid (Amazon justifies the high fixed costs, such as for credit card payments), Amazon has secured the global rights for the submitted stories and via Kindle Worlds published fan Fiction can be found exclusively at Amazon.
The issue of exclusivity
‘s interesting to readers: Will Kindle Worlds a success, the attractiveness of the entire Kindle platform for fan fiction lovers who then give access to the rich offer with Kindle Apps and readers increased can. Be the higher later the opportunity cost, the Kindle platform to turn their back and switch to a more open provider, then have yet to have been managed reading dispensed (as long as you can the fingers of tools for DRM removal).
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The article “Indie- platform for fan fiction: Amazon Launches’ Kindle Worlds “,” was published on 22 May 2013 (Wednesday) at 15:39 clock written by John. John Main ( Xing / Twitter ) is the editor and publisher of lesen.net.
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