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platform since its launch on 2009. No doubt their users are comic fans, who would download the app<br />
onto their mobile devices and pay for downloading comics. ComiXology recently launched its<br />
“Submit” program for indie comic artists and the author was able to register as a publisher from<br />
Singapore. PDF files can be uploaded and converted into their proprietary format but needs to be<br />
approved by their team of editors who assess if the work possesses the professionalism like a<br />
published hardcopy comic. Comics submitted will become available on the comiXology app that is<br />
available on iOS, Android and Kindle Fire. Unfortunately, a search on the Apple App Store in Japan<br />
does not return the ComiXology app. Payment is scheduled every quarter and only paid if the<br />
revenue exceeds $100. The mode of payment is by check or ACH transfer into a bank account. The<br />
greatest disadvantage of comiXology is that they take a 50% cut on all profits.<br />
Google Books Partner Program and Google Play<br />
Google Play is Google’s new platform to sell contents such as books, movies and android<br />
apps. To sell there, one has to join their Google Books Partner Program and let their book be<br />
archived in Google Books database. Submission can be made by uploading an ePub or PDF<br />
document but an ISBN must be provided by the author. This channel is attractive primarily because<br />
Google Books is the world’s largest selection of eBooks. However, there are authors who<br />
complained that Google Books will discount their listed price without notifying them and caused<br />
them to breach pricing contracts with other distributors.<br />
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