{"id":1982,"date":"2010-12-16T18:14:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-16T23:14:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-03-27T21:19:20","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T02:19:20","slug":"duplicate-kindle-editions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrymelton.net\/2\/2010\/12\/16\/duplicate-kindle-editions\/","title":{"rendered":"Duplicate Kindle Editions"},"content":{"rendered":"
This is the content of an email just sent to digitalrights@amazon.com  <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Now, I don’t think Amazon is trying to mess me up.  Probably it’s a case of one group working without awareness of the legal and practical issues involved.  But it is still more work for me.  I wouldn’t bother you guys with it, other than this blog has always included a fair number of articles about the nuts and bolts of publication.  This is just another case of nuttiness.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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— Henry<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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This is the <\/span>third<\/span><\/b> occurrence of Amazon illegally creating unauthorized Kindle editions of my books.  <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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PLEASE STOP DOING THIS.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Please merge sales records from the illegal versions into my authorized editions and remove the bogus ones from your catalog.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
In addition to the reasons stated below for keeping one authorized edition per title, these new pirate editions are not under my control and I am unable to provide corrected editions, price changes and other maintenance as necessary.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Please notify me when this is done.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
— Henry Melton, Wire Rim Books<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Authorized Kindle Edition<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Author<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Release Date<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Unauthorized Editions<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Emperor Dad<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
(ASIN: B001EQ60X0)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry Melton (Author)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$4.99<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Jan 23, 2010<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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B001N7QNOQ<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Extreme Makeover<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
(ASIN: B001LNOPBU)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry Melton (Author)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$4.99<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Nov 20, 2008<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Falling Bakward<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
(ASIN: B001ULBTX0)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry Melton (Author)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$4.99<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Mar 5, 2009<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Follow That Mouse<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
(ASIN: B0040V4AN8)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry Melton (Author)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$4.99<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Aug 26, 2010<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Golden Girl<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
(ASIN: B002PSD2SC)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry Melton (Author)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$4.99<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Sep 20, 2009<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Lighter Than Air<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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Henry Melton (Author)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$4.99<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Nov 22, 2008<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Pixie Dust<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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$4.99<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Roswell or Bust<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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Henry Melton (Author)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$4.99<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Nov 22, 2008<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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B001N7QNOG<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Time Quadrants<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
(ASIN: B002G9UFXU)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry Melton (Author)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$0.99<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Here are copies of the previous demands for elimination of duplicates.  <\/span><\/div>\n

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Sent 07\/08\/09<\/span><\/div>\n

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I have been publishing titles through the DTP web interface and also creating mobipocket versions distributed through ebookbase.  When I realized that this could lead to duplicated titles showing up on the Kindle store, I explicitly revoked amazon as a downstream reseller of the mobi versions just to avoid this duplication.  That occurred on 4\/19\/09.  Unfortunately, that was not enough to stop additional duplications from appearing in the catalog.  <\/span><\/div>\n

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<\/span>1. I do not want the ranking dilution of having two copies of each of my titles, <\/span><\/div>\n

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<\/span>2. and because your downstream conversions of my ebookbase titles likely have the DRM that offends many e-book purchasers while my DTP versions do not, <\/span><\/div>\n

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<\/span>3. and because splitting the revenue stream into two smaller branches will cause reduced income to me,<\/span><\/div>\n

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<\/span>4. and because (in some cases) I am maintaining separate ISBN numbers for the ebookbase and kindle titles,<\/span><\/div>\n

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I would like the five duplicated titles to be removed asap and as new titles appear in ebookbase, that they not be automatically be converted to Kindle titles.  I will be managing the Kindle distribution myself through the DTP website.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Here are the codes for the five titles that are <\/span>not<\/span><\/b> authorized:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Extreme Makeover B001N7QNPK<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Roswell or Bust  B001N7QNOG<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Emperor Dad      B001N7QNOQ<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Falling Bakward  B0024NP3GW<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lighter Than Air B001N7QNQ4<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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 Please notify me when this process is completed.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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— Henry Melton, Wire Rim Books<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sent -8\/03\/10<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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I have been publishing titles through the DTP web interface and also creating mobipocket versions distributed through ebookbase.  When I realized that this could lead to duplicated titles showing up on the Kindle store, I explicitly revoked Amazon as a downstream reseller of the mobi versions just to avoid this duplication.  That occurred on 4\/19\/09.  Unfortunately, that was not enough to stop additional duplications from appearing in the catalog.  <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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<\/span>1. I do not want the ranking dilution of having two copies of each of my titles, <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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<\/span>2. and because your downstream conversions of my ebookbase titles likely have the DRM that offends many e-book purchasers while my DTP versions do not, <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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            <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/span>3. and because splitting the revenue stream into two smaller branches will cause reduced income to me,<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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            <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/span>4. and because (in some cases) I am maintaining separate ISBN numbers for the ebookbase and kindle titles,<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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I would like the three duplicated titles to be removed asap and as new titles appear in ebookbase, that they not be automatically be converted to Kindle titles.  I will be managing the Kindle distribution myself through the DTP website.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Here are the codes for the three titles that are not authorized:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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B003CV7SPY<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Pixie Dust<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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B002PNW6JI<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Golden Girl<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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B002HJV6GO<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Time Quadrants<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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 Please notify me when this process is completed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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— Henry Melton, Wire Rim Books<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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This is the content of an email just sent to digitalrights@amazon.com   Now, I don’t think Amazon is trying to mess me up.  Probably it’s a case of one group working without awareness of the legal and practical issues involved.  But it is still more work for me.  I wouldn’t bother you guys with it,… Continue reading Duplicate Kindle Editions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[184,115,24],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4t90x-vY","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrymelton.net\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1982"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrymelton.net\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrymelton.net\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrymelton.net\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrymelton.net\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1982"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/henrymelton.net\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1982\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1983,"href":"https:\/\/henrymelton.net\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1982\/revisions\/1983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrymelton.net\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrymelton.net\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrymelton.net\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}