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Just saw this notice on another forum. It involves iUniverse, Xlibris & AuthorHouse, but will probably spread to others, as I saw notice of it in Publisher's Weekly as a decision being made by the distributors/wholesalers to Amazon and others.
This letter was sent to an Xlibris author who shared it with the forum.
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This letter is to inform you of important adjustments made to the process of having your title listed through online channels such as amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and borders.com. In order to accommodate an ever increasing volume of titles our distribution affiliates have always charged Xlibris a fee for keeping a book listed on these sites. This fee was originally offset by the online channel websites by running a micro-inventory of each available title. In August 2004, online channel establishments ceased to run such small inventories. Due to this change, Xlibris will now be removing titles whose sales activity does not generate enough revenue to offset the listing fees.
As a result of these changes, we are required to introduce a Channel Distribution fee of $50 for those that would like to continue their online distribution. This is valid for one year and affords you the opportunity to continue marketing your book. Benefits of the service include:
· You, the author, determine how long you would like your book listed with channel distributors regardless of sales activity.
· Provide alternative established venues aside from your personal website and the Xlibris website, for generating book sales.
Your title is due for renewal in the distribution network on January 2006. As sales of your title through the distribution channels have been below the minimum required offset point, the title will be removed from the networks of our online channel affiliates and will solely be supported by the Xlibris bookstore after January 7, 2006. Please call us at 1 888 795 4274 and ask to speak with a customer service representative to let us know if you would like to take advantage of the Channel Distribution Service and have your title remain available.
We do apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and would like to thank you for being part of the Xlibris family.
Sincerely,
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Without free listings at Amazon, BN.com and Borders, will a lot of these smaller houses close down or raise their fees?
This letter was sent to an Xlibris author who shared it with the forum.
*****************
This letter is to inform you of important adjustments made to the process of having your title listed through online channels such as amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and borders.com. In order to accommodate an ever increasing volume of titles our distribution affiliates have always charged Xlibris a fee for keeping a book listed on these sites. This fee was originally offset by the online channel websites by running a micro-inventory of each available title. In August 2004, online channel establishments ceased to run such small inventories. Due to this change, Xlibris will now be removing titles whose sales activity does not generate enough revenue to offset the listing fees.
As a result of these changes, we are required to introduce a Channel Distribution fee of $50 for those that would like to continue their online distribution. This is valid for one year and affords you the opportunity to continue marketing your book. Benefits of the service include:
· You, the author, determine how long you would like your book listed with channel distributors regardless of sales activity.
· Provide alternative established venues aside from your personal website and the Xlibris website, for generating book sales.
Your title is due for renewal in the distribution network on January 2006. As sales of your title through the distribution channels have been below the minimum required offset point, the title will be removed from the networks of our online channel affiliates and will solely be supported by the Xlibris bookstore after January 7, 2006. Please call us at 1 888 795 4274 and ask to speak with a customer service representative to let us know if you would like to take advantage of the Channel Distribution Service and have your title remain available.
We do apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and would like to thank you for being part of the Xlibris family.
Sincerely,
*************
Without free listings at Amazon, BN.com and Borders, will a lot of these smaller houses close down or raise their fees?