cbalunak
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Q: is it possible to sell a textbook worldwide?

I want to sell textbooks in US from Turkey. Is it possible to sell a textbook to all countries?

iPad, iOS 5

Posted on Jan 24, 2012 2:24 PM

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Q: is it possible to sell a textbook worldwide?

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  • by Tom Gewecke,

    Tom Gewecke Tom Gewecke Jan 24, 2012 2:35 PM in response to cbalunak
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    Jan 24, 2012 2:35 PM in response to cbalunak

    There are many countries which do not yet have access to paid for books from Apple:

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3599

  • by K T,

    K T K T Jan 24, 2012 2:47 PM in response to cbalunak
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    Jan 24, 2012 2:47 PM in response to cbalunak

    You might want to consider an app until the markets you need otherwise are open...that would let you build a brand and leverage your content to additional groups, etc.

  • by limtc,

    limtc limtc Jan 24, 2012 4:48 PM in response to cbalunak
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    Jan 24, 2012 4:48 PM in response to cbalunak

    Probably not. There are many countries (like Singapore) where iBookstore is not available for paid books.

  • by Rafael Santos,

    Rafael Santos Rafael Santos Jan 25, 2012 12:56 AM in response to Tom Gewecke
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    Jan 25, 2012 12:56 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

    I think the OP wants to know if he (based on Turkey) can sell books on the US store. I have two similar questions: I live in Brazil, can I sell books (written in English) on the US store? Can I sell them if they're written in Portuguese?

    In a related question, your link to the KB mentions that Brazil (and Turkey) allows free books. I have no idea on how long would it take to the Brazilian store to start selling books. I was thinking about releasing a free, "demo" version of the book for free (with limited content) until I can release the whole version, but then I worry about having to have to buy two ISBNs and copyright issues. Any ideas on that?

     

    cheers

    Rafael