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Amazon Is Only Going To Pay Authors When Each Page Is Read

Posted by Soulskill on from the more-lucrative-ways-to-slice-up-the-pie dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Amazon has a new plan to keep self-published authors honest: they're only going to pay them when someone actually reads a page. Peter Wayner at the Atlantic explores how this is going to change the lives of the authors — and the readers. Fat, impressive coffee table books are out if no one reads them. Thin, concise authors will be bereft. Page turners are in.

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  1. Re:hey DICE newfags by ArmoredDragon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I can't for the life of me figure out why they thought it would be a good idea to make the icons cover up the headline so you can't read it.