http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/10/links-on-twitter-slates-500000-loyal-readers-l-a-times-2700-kindle-subscribers-n-y-times-co-s-175-2m-in-circulation-revenue/ A collaborative effort to figure out the future of journalism. A project of Harvard University. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:39:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/10/links-on-twitter-slates-500000-loyal-readers-l-a-times-2700-kindle-subscribers-n-y-times-co-s-175-2m-in-circulation-revenue/comment-page-1/#comment-45118 Zachary M. Seward Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:09:59 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=10197#comment-45118 You're right on the math: The cut for newspapers on the Kindle, <a href="http://paidcontent.org/article/419-dallas-morning-news-tells-senate-amazon-kindle-terms-onerous/" rel="nofollow">according to</a> Dallas Morning News publisher James Moroney, is 30%. Amazon hasn't confirmed that figure, but it's been reported elsewhere. Another third of the revenue apparently goes to Sprint for the wireless connection, so Amazon, at least, argues that it's an even share. Publishers, needless to say, don't feel the same way. (For more, see <a href="http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/10/no-news-on-nooks-newspapers/" rel="nofollow">Josh's post</a> today.) —Zach You’re right on the math: The cut for newspapers on the Kindle, according to Dallas Morning News publisher James Moroney, is 30%. Amazon hasn’t confirmed that figure, but it’s been reported elsewhere. Another third of the revenue apparently goes to Sprint for the wireless connection, so Amazon, at least, argues that it’s an even share. Publishers, needless to say, don’t feel the same way. (For more, see Josh’s post today.) —Zach

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/10/links-on-twitter-slates-500000-loyal-readers-l-a-times-2700-kindle-subscribers-n-y-times-co-s-175-2m-in-circulation-revenue/comment-page-1/#comment-45112 Curtis Jackson Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:04:16 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=10197#comment-45112 How did you calculate the yearly revenue for the 2,700 Los Angeles Times Kindle subscribers? How do you know what the revenue share percentage is? For 2,700 subscribers, at $10/per month, for 12 months is $324,000. $97,200 is only 30% of the cut. The publishers are supposed to get the majority share of the revenue. How did you calculate the yearly revenue for the 2,700 Los Angeles Times Kindle subscribers? How do you know what the revenue share percentage is? For 2,700 subscribers, at $10/per month, for 12 months is $324,000. $97,200 is only 30% of the cut. The publishers are supposed to get the majority share of the revenue.

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