EBook Royalty Rates for Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, etc.

The following is a comparison of the eBook royalty rates offered by Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Apple iBookstore, etc. This is the percent of the book's list price that the publisher (or you, if self-publishing) will receive if an eBook is sold through the following vendors:

List Price
Amazon.com*
Barnes & Noble
Apple iPhone/iPad
Smashwords


FREE
0%
0%
0%
0%


$0.99-$2.98
35%
40%
70%
60%-85%*


$2.99-$9.99
70%
65%
70%
60%-85%*


$10-$199.99
35%
40%
70%
60%-85%*


$200+
0%
0%
0%
0%

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