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The move to integrate comics into Kindle highlights a broader industry trend: digital content is increasingly being absorbed into a monolithic Amazon platform. While this provides convenience and potentially larger audiences, it also consolidates power in the hands of a giant that’s driven primarily by commerce rather than niche community building.
The royalties split remains a point of contention; new publishing options via Kindle provide lower royalty rates (around 35%) compared to Comixology’s previous 50%, impacting how independently produced works can sustain themselves financially.