Royalties at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Apple (iPad) e-book distributors / sellers:
All prices in US Dollar, percentage is from the e-books list price.
None of the Distributors pay royalties for free books or those over $200.
Amazon’s relatively strict pricing structure, which is meant to keep competitive in the e-book market, encourages that digital book prices are between $2.99 and $9.99, as well as 20% cheaper than the same book in paper-and-ink form.
AMAZON
$ 0.99 – 2.98 = 35%
$ 2.99 – 9.99 = 70% (minus $0.15 for each MB transfer)
$ 10.00 – 199.99 = 35%
BARNES & NOBLE
$ 0.99 – 2.98 = 40%
$ 2.99 – 9.99 = 65%
$ 10.00 – 199.99 = 40%
APPLE iPAD
$ 0.99 – 2.98 = 70%
$ 2.99 – 9.99 = 70%
$ 10.00 – 199.99 = 70%