Amazon has introduced Kindle Publishing for Blogs, a more simple way for bloggers to be included in the Kindle’s content distribution system.  For bloggers, it is another distribution channel and (smaller) source of revenue.  For blog readers, it means a greater selection of blogs to choose from.  For Amazon?  CHA-CHING.

Amazon is currently taking a 70 percent cut on blog subscription sales.  Subscription prices are set by Amazon and could be priced at either $0.99 or $1.99 a month.  So, for example, if you chose to subscribe to gizHQ on your Kindle (yeah, we’re in there – $1.99/mo.), Amazon would take home $1.39.  How much would we bank?  About $0.60.

Aside from giving the content creator a weak 30 percent, the new system could present an opportunity for blogs to tap into new audiences and become more widely read, and I’m all for that.  All Amazon needs to do now is convince buyers that $359 and $489 are fair prices for ebook readers.

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