Good to know! Thanks! I’ll start using my e-lending again, ever if that just means I instantly return the book.
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disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 1 week agoAuthors receive 25% of the ebook sale to a library in the US.
janefriedman.com/what-do-authors-earn-from-digita…
Libraries in Canada and the UK pay royalties for each lend.
TheMinions@lemmy.world 1 week ago
TunaLobster@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It’s not a great deal for the libraries. They ebooks can come with a limited number of checkouts and cost far more.
I switched to Kobo and have been very happy so far. I was able to download my books from Amazon and mumble and then I was able to read them on my Kobo device and store them in my Calibre library.