There is a lot of controversy about paper books to e-books, but more and more technology authors believe that the changes from paper books to e-books are irreversible, although the sales of hardcover paper books have even grown against the trend in recent years - This is because the demand for people to buy paper books has changed. It used to be a practical need. Now it is more of a collection demand. After reading a favorite novel on an e-book, it is not bad to buy a paper book collection. .
In addition to the changes brought about by reading devices, Amazon has also changed the life of the traditional publishing industry - more and more authors, abandoned traditional publishing, and instead chose the "self-publishing" path on Amazon, and earned Pottery is full.
"It's Amazon that makes it all possible, it has exposed me to millions or even tens of millions of readers," said an author named Omer. He is a computer engineer, and he has lived an enviable life by writing on Amazon. Omer has quit his job because he earns more money by writing than there are computer engineers.
In 2014, Amazon introduced the Kindle Unlimited feature, which provides authors with a generous remuneration based on the number of pages the subscriber reads and the number of subscribers. Just last year, Amazon paid more than $220 million to authors.
This poses a threat to the traditional publishing industry and even risks subverting the industry.
Data analysis expert Data Guy said: "In terms of industry, independent publishing is attracting more and more readers, while traditional publishers are facing a loss of readers. From the second quarter of 2017 to the second quarter of 2018, the United States The share of self-published e-books rose from 44.7% to 46.4%. At the same time, the proportion of traditionally published books in paid e-books decreased from 45.5% to 43.2%."
