The 2010s were supposed to bring the ebook revolution. By 1839 he had exhibited his pianos in state fairs, establishing his reputation as a piano builder before emigrating to the usa with his wife and. Dr they are very diligent about making sure nobody famous ever touches a nonsteinway piano. The first was to take control of my ebook pricing and earn a fixed royalty at whatever the cover price. Self published author ten tips for pricing your book profitably. Steinways are pretty much a fixed priced instrument.
Steinways reputation among customers is unmatched in the piano industry. Together with his four sons, he worked on modern grand piano models for the first thirty years of activity. For more information and analysis on the exploding ebook market. The model m offers beautiful, concert sound in a convenient size. For sales to customers in brazil, japan, mexico, and india, digital books must also be. Five questions to ask yourself before pricing up your ebook. Jun 28, 2017 the pricing landscape is everchanging with changes in consumer trends and technological progress, and this book provides you with a thorough understanding of the underlying principles, which can help you analyze and interpret newly emerged pricing strategies on your own pricing strategies and trends so new that there isnt a good book. As a rule of thumb, most steinways wont depreciate for 25 years or so, major caveats on this obvious.
Whether youre a selfpublished author with titles on amazon or selling a nonfiction book on your website, product pricing is a major component of your marketing plan and income projections. The royalty percentages, length, perceived quality, and the prices of other books in your genre are to be considered. Piano maker steinways debt problems grow as earnings shrink. Hermann simon is perhaps the worlds foremost pricing expert. He likely had no idea what was in store for his product, the company, and an industry that would grow into the giant it is today.
We would like to add that these pianos come with a 10 year guarantee for faults. Learn everything you need to know about ebook pricing in different markets. Most ebook buyers will just go on their preferred device and download their next book without even looking at competitors prices. Steinway pianos reputation appears to be depended upon their commitment of not changing the piano at all. The pricing landscape is everchanging with changes in consumer trends and technological progress, and this book provides you with a thorough understanding of the underlying principles, which can help you analyze and interpret newly emerged pricing strategies on your own pricing strategies and trends so new that there isnt a good book.
How to set the retail price of your book mill city press. Some companies offer a free steinway appraisal if youre selling a steinway piano it is an impossibility to begin to discuss even a ballpark range for most used pianos without it being dismantled and in front of the person being asked to evaluate it. Applicable shipping andor freight charges, customer makeready and delivery charges, finance charges, special promotional pricing, special tradein pricing, or changing tariff and currency values for imported products will affect the ultimate selling price. The steinway grand is the gold standard of musical instruments, representing over 160 years of dedication to craftsmanship and uncompromised expression. Oct, 2016 but as steinway attempts to adapt, its balance sheet has become increasingly debtladen. However, these days i prefer to use payhip to sell my ebooks, mainly because their fees are extremely low, and they take care of the eu vat for me.
Any such price list would only cause confusion in the marketplace. How your pricing strategy can take advantage of mathematical ignorance. Self published author ten tips for pricing your book. There are plenty of books out there on the subject of pricing its true, some more readable than others. Writing an ebook is hard and figuring out the pricing for it should not be harder. This places you nicely within amazons 70 percent commission bracket, meaning youll gain more for each book sold, and the low price should ensure as many people as. The ebook pricing wars american libraries magazine. A high price will return more profit, but a low price will deliver more readers, or at least that is the common logic. A close and similar period of steinway manufacture. Marcus discusses the difference between a steinway model o and a steinway model m, both fully restored from similar periods. Ebook pricing trends for 2017 selfpublishingmastery. Piano buying guide the successor to the piano book piano. Sep, 20 but steinway, with its dominant position in the highend piano market, has considerable pricing power.
Some companies offer a free steinway appraisal if youre selling a steinway piano. Perhaps its easy for me to say, being out of the ebook pricing wars now i. Setting european union list prices changed on january 1, 2015. This is a rebuilt steinway from the golden era of american piano building. Pricing newlyreleased titles higher for a limited period after their initial launch can work well for authors with a loyal readership. Once again, take all of these things into consideration when pricing your ebook. Because every steinway is built to last a lifetime, each price increase will in turn bring up the value of steinway pianos already in existence. The piano has a new pinblock, strings and tuning pins for rich tone and excellent tuning stability. The cost of a steinway piano steinway piano prices by. Retail pricing is the responsibility of the dealer.
Its really the only way, unless you know what youd like to get for it, regardless of its actual market value. Some may not know it, but may 8 is a bit of a red letter day. Measuring 57 in length, the model m is ideal for smaller, more intimate spaces. Piano buying guide the successor to the piano book. Its a second edition, updated with powerful new strategies and tactics giving you the tools to protect your margins and procure. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading people and pianos. We buy steinway grand pianos paying the highest wholesale cash prices in the industry. Ebook pricing, however, can often feel like a maze without exits. Apr 29, 2020 once again, take all of these things into consideration when pricing your ebook. But as steinway attempts to adapt, its balance sheet has become increasingly debtladen. Not only could we see a difference in the amount continue reading a year of ebook price comparisons. All prices are dynamic and subject to change at any time. The definitive guide to pricing your book the wise ink blog. There are probably several reasons, but one of them is that they are great at marketing, and they have been for a long time.
Steinway model l grand piano living pianos online piano. Measuring 57 in length this baby grand is a living example of historic steinway quality. Check out my novels on amazon, join my readers club for freebies and book news, and follow me on. The quality of steinway pianos is the result of the craftsmanship of the piano by skilled workers steinway, 20.
So the purchase price of the steinway will be somewhere in the region of its selling price. When they were working on an instrument, they paid total attention to it, and didnt begin any new project before finishing the current one. An ebook pricing strategy that ignores amazon and kdp. Ebook pricing guide for different markets how to do it right. Also, if they are certified through steinway, that means they deal with a lot of the brand and are more apt to know more about it. Contact us today on 0800 195 4825 to discuss your anthem requirements. Set goals by the time indie authors get to the point where they are naming a books price, they. The smallest of all studio grands, the steinway model s measures just over 5 feet in length and is the goto choice for confined spaces. The 70% royalty option applies only to purchases of qualifying digital books by customers in certain territories. I dont know the model number and have only seen it once and it was in good physical condition and the keys were intact and sounded nice fairly tuned to my ears. As i chose draft2digital d2d, i earn 60% on any price point sale value. You may also lower the price of your ebook to help promote subsequent publications.
Sell my steinway piano, steinway gallery, american. We began in september 2012 when we realized that the availability and pricing of ebooks for libraries was out of whack with the market. A friend has offered me a free steinway console upright if i pay to have it moved. We guarantee a courteous and prompt experience in this process. Headquartered in copenhagen, denmark, and founded by peter lyngdorf in december 2005, steinway lyngdorf represents mr. A pricing bonus with draft2digital is that i can change or discount territorial prices individually. But steinway, with its dominant position in the highend piano market, has considerable pricing power. This list does not include the many furniture styles and finishes. Steinway piano prices and value upright, grand new, used. This commitment to quality produces the legendary financial appreciation of the steinway piano.
Now, amazon has very specific ideas about ebook pricing. A fascinating celebration of the piano, including tales of its masters from mozart and beethoven to oscar peterson and jerry lee lewis, told with the expertise. So at whatever price you can manage to sell ebooks, it is a good price. To save space, we have also compiled a master list of base models for all brand names. In our book pricing guide, we analyze what the best price is to set your ebook, paperback or hardback book to maximize sales and credibility, from scribe. Jan 28, 2014 pricing your book is an art, not a science. Ive used ejunkie in the past as they dont take a commission on sales, just a monthly membership fee. How to test your ebook pricing alliance of independent. Your fiveminute guide to pricing your selfpublished book. A grand guide to buying a used steinway piano is designed to assist you in your journey in selecting a genuine used steinway pianofrom learning about how a steinway is built and rebuilt, to what makes a steinway a genuine steinway and what factors to consider when shopping the usedsteinway market. In our next post, well discuss specific pricing approaches. The a1, a2, and a3 sometimes dubbed the model a, style i, style ii and style iii within internal steinway documents are all part of the same family, yet there are some distinct differences between them and even differences within those sub. Once your costs, distribution fees and expected profits are determined, its time to apply intuition to your pricing recipe. Why are steinway pianos so expensive compared to those.
The price is always too high for a book that is not needed. Piano buyer is a semiannual piano buying guide that will help you make a fast informed decision concerning the purchase of a piano or digital piano. Changing your price should be a part of your book marketing. Piano maker steinways debt problems grow as earnings. Dec 10, 2012 most ebook buyers will just go on their preferred device and download their next book without even looking at competitors prices. The steinway model o is from 1922 whilst the model m is from 1929. This could be the definitive guide for every pricing professional.
The p200 distinguished itself as the first processor to support both dolby atmos and auro3d. Big little lies liane moriarty don t miss season 2 of the golden globe and emmy awardwinning. T he model a family consists of several sixfoot variants within steinways line of parlor grand pianos. For those whose desire for a used steinway piano is 100% genuine. It also has new hammers which have been voiced for the classic, warm steinway sound.
Often referred to as the city grand for its compact size, the model s affords nearly any space the grandeur of a steinway piano. Sell my steinway piano, steinway gallery, american steinways. Once the ebook is written, the marketing plan in place, and the work ready to release to the public, selfpublished authors find themselves with an unexpected challenge. For published authors, your aim is to sell more books.
That being said, this range is true for most booksalways do the research into comparable books and price your book accordingly. It is an impossibility to begin to discuss even a ballpark range for most used pianos without it being dismantled and in front of the person being asked to evaluate it. Since youve been quoted 61k with the trade in, they either wiggled or actually gave you something for your hamilton. Over the past year, ive moved my book prices as a series and as individual books up and down, sustaining each price point for three to eight weeks each to make sure the run rates were not affected by holidays, elections, smurfs, ad campaigns, etc. A pipeline audit can surface trends and reveals gaps that help leaders make informed process decisions. I found the o to be superior than all the ms i tried. Most importantly, no pricing strategy will sell a poorlywritten, proofed and edited book. Back on may 8, 1886, the worlds first cocacola was served at jacobs pharmacy in atlanta, georgia. It is for these reasons that over 19 out of 20 concert pianists choose the steinway grand piano and why the instrument remains at the heart of cultured homes the world over download the steinway brochure. Ebooks, fantasy, fiction, graphic novels, historical fiction, history, horror.
Featuring an expertly refinished ebony cabinet, restored original ivory keytops, a fully rebuilt action, and a new solid spruce soundboard, this instrument is a. It is for these reasons that over 19 out of 20 concert pianists choose the steinway grand piano and why the instrument remains at the heart of cultured homes the world over. The ultimate guide to book pricing and how to maximize sales. In this book he explains how in everyday life we all make decisions on price, its such a powerful and economic force whether doing the weekly shop in the local supermarket or involved in the highlevel negotiations of oil futures. The path to liquidate your steinway grand piano begins here. However, it is worth seeing if this is true for your own ebook. Prices are given only for the lowestpriced style of each model. Download the steinway lyngdorf collection brochure. Dr they are very diligent about making sure nobody famous ever touches a non steinway piano. I recently purchased a steinway model o in the ebony about 2 years ago at the pittsburgh steinway gallery. Lieberman, is considered to be the ultimate treatise on the history of the steinway piano at m.
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