It might not be possible to get an answer here, but I thought it could be worth a shot.
If memory serves, and it does so less and less, Mr. King published a novel solely as an e-book, purportedly (sorry about the adverb) to gain some market research data. I found a website named authorearnings.com where they show that indie authors, except on the extreme end of the scale, will earn more money than traditionally BPH authors, despite charging less for books.
I understand Mr. King has a long and profitable relationship with his publisher, and that he is certainly on the extreme end of the extreme of the scale.
Since publishing certainly is in a transformative state, and we really don't know what the end result will be, I imagine that Mr. King takes a keen interest in the changes taking place in front of our eyes. Hence, I'm curious about his findings. I also realize that just because he may earn more from a self-published book, it may still be more worth to him to stay with his present publisher since other factors than economics are involved in an author/publisher relationship.
If memory serves, and it does so less and less, Mr. King published a novel solely as an e-book, purportedly (sorry about the adverb) to gain some market research data. I found a website named authorearnings.com where they show that indie authors, except on the extreme end of the scale, will earn more money than traditionally BPH authors, despite charging less for books.
I understand Mr. King has a long and profitable relationship with his publisher, and that he is certainly on the extreme end of the extreme of the scale.
Since publishing certainly is in a transformative state, and we really don't know what the end result will be, I imagine that Mr. King takes a keen interest in the changes taking place in front of our eyes. Hence, I'm curious about his findings. I also realize that just because he may earn more from a self-published book, it may still be more worth to him to stay with his present publisher since other factors than economics are involved in an author/publisher relationship.