Oct, 2016 but as steinway attempts to adapt, its balance sheet has become increasingly debtladen. Headquartered in copenhagen, denmark, and founded by peter lyngdorf in december 2005, steinway lyngdorf represents mr. Featuring an expertly refinished ebony cabinet, restored original ivory keytops, a fully rebuilt action, and a new solid spruce soundboard, this instrument is a. Measuring 57 in length this baby grand is a living example of historic steinway quality. T he model a family consists of several sixfoot variants within steinways line of parlor grand pianos. 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.
For sales to customers in brazil, japan, mexico, and india, digital books must also be. 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. Model s 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. Measuring 57 in length, the model m is ideal for smaller, more intimate spaces. Big little lies liane moriarty don t miss season 2 of the golden globe and emmy awardwinning. We guarantee a courteous and prompt experience in this process. Ebooks, fantasy, fiction, graphic novels, historical fiction, history, horror. The first was to take control of my ebook pricing and earn a fixed royalty at whatever the cover price. Steinway pianos reputation appears to be depended upon their commitment of not changing the piano at all. 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.
Self published author ten tips for pricing your book profitably. The 70% royalty option applies only to purchases of qualifying digital books by customers in certain territories. Dr they are very diligent about making sure nobody famous ever touches a non steinway piano. Check out my novels on amazon, join my readers club for freebies and book news, and follow me on. 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. We buy steinway grand pianos paying the highest wholesale cash prices in the industry.
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. 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. You may also lower the price of your ebook to help promote subsequent publications. Some may not know it, but may 8 is a bit of a red letter day. Sell my steinway piano, steinway gallery, american steinways. 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. Ive used ejunkie in the past as they dont take a commission on sales, just a monthly membership fee. Contact us today on 0800 195 4825 to discuss your anthem requirements.
The cost of a steinway piano steinway piano prices by. Its a second edition, updated with powerful new strategies and tactics giving you the tools to protect your margins and procure. All prices are dynamic and subject to change at any time. There are probably several reasons, but one of them is that they are great at marketing, and they have been for a long time. Since youve been quoted 61k with the trade in, they either wiggled or actually gave you something for your hamilton. The ebook pricing wars american libraries magazine. The definitive guide to pricing your book the wise ink blog. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading people and pianos.
The 2010s were supposed to bring the ebook revolution. 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. Piano buying guide the successor to the piano book piano. An ebook pricing strategy that ignores amazon and kdp. 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. 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. 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. Hermann simon is perhaps the worlds foremost pricing expert. A pricing bonus with draft2digital is that i can change or discount territorial prices individually. 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.
Steinways reputation among customers is unmatched in the piano industry. Pricing newlyreleased titles higher for a limited period after their initial launch can work well for authors with a loyal readership. 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. The steinway model o is from 1922 whilst the model m is from 1929. Jun 11, 2018 how i experimented with price changes. Ebook pricing guide for different markets how to do it right. For those whose desire for a used steinway piano is 100% genuine. Once again, take all of these things into consideration when pricing your ebook. Marcus discusses the difference between a steinway model o and a steinway model m, both fully restored from similar periods.
Apr 29, 2020 once again, take all of these things into consideration when pricing your ebook. Dec 10, 2012 most ebook buyers will just go on their preferred device and download their next book without even looking at competitors prices. Printing and binding and shipping the costs that ebooks eliminated accounted for only two dollars of the cost of a hardcover, publishers. We began in september 2012 when we realized that the availability and pricing of ebooks for libraries was out of whack with the market. Libraries has been publishing a monthly list of pricing for print and ebook bestsellers for the past year. The quality of steinway pianos is the result of the craftsmanship of the piano by skilled workers steinway, 20. This could be the definitive guide for every pricing professional. Steinways are pretty much a fixed priced instrument.
We would like to add that these pianos come with a 10 year guarantee for faults. Writing an ebook is hard and figuring out the pricing for it should not be harder. Lieberman, is considered to be the ultimate treatise on the history of the steinway piano at m. Setting european union list prices changed on january 1, 2015. So youve written two books that are similar in length and genre. 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. 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. 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. The model m offers beautiful, concert sound in a convenient size. 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. 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. Back on may 8, 1886, the worlds first cocacola was served at jacobs pharmacy in atlanta, georgia. The p200 distinguished itself as the first processor to support both dolby atmos and auro3d.
Any such price list would only cause confusion in the marketplace. It also has new hammers which have been voiced for the classic, warm steinway sound. In our next post, well discuss specific pricing approaches. A friend has offered me a free steinway console upright if i pay to have it moved. The ultimate guide to book pricing and how to maximize sales. To save space, we have also compiled a master list of base models for all brand names. But steinway, with its dominant position in the highend piano market, has considerable pricing power. Five questions to ask yourself before pricing up your ebook.
Steinway piano prices and value upright, grand new, used. A close and similar period of steinway manufacture. As i chose draft2digital d2d, i earn 60% on any price point sale value. 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. Lyngdorfs consuming passion to create the finest products in the audio industry, without any compromises and without precedence. Piano buying guide the successor to the piano book. Sep, 20 but steinway, with its dominant position in the highend piano market, has considerable pricing power. Dr they are very diligent about making sure nobody famous ever touches a nonsteinway piano. The steinway grand is the gold standard of musical instruments, representing over 160 years of dedication to craftsmanship and uncompromised expression. For more information and analysis on the exploding ebook market. Some companies offer a free steinway appraisal if youre selling a steinway piano.
Steinway model l grand piano living pianos online piano. A pipeline audit can surface trends and reveals gaps that help leaders make informed process decisions. The most popular and wellrounded steinway, the model m is fashioned as the studio grand for your home. So at whatever price you can manage to sell ebooks, it is a good price. 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. 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.
So the purchase price of the steinway will be somewhere in the region of its selling price. How to set the retail price of your book mill city press. Ebook pricing trends for 2017 selfpublishingmastery. Perhaps its easy for me to say, being out of the ebook pricing wars now i. The piano has a new pinblock, strings and tuning pins for rich tone and excellent tuning stability. This commitment to quality produces the legendary financial appreciation of the steinway piano.
Sell my steinway piano, steinway gallery, american. Its really the only way, unless you know what youd like to get for it, regardless of its actual market value. You might be surprised at the result of this pricing method. 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. How to test your ebook pricing alliance of independent. But as steinway attempts to adapt, its balance sheet has become increasingly debtladen. Piano maker steinways debt problems grow as earnings. Together with his four sons, he worked on modern grand piano models for the first thirty years of activity. Retail pricing is the responsibility of the dealer. Piano maker steinways debt problems grow as earnings shrink. Your fiveminute guide to pricing your selfpublished book. Download the steinway lyngdorf collection brochure.
Now, amazon has very specific ideas about ebook pricing. The path to liquidate your steinway grand piano begins here. Prices are given only for the lowestpriced style of each model. When they were working on an instrument, they paid total attention to it, and didnt begin any new project before finishing the current one. As a rule of thumb, most steinways wont depreciate for 25 years or so, major caveats on this obvious. I found the o to be superior than all the ms i tried. Once your costs, distribution fees and expected profits are determined, its time to apply intuition to your pricing recipe. Learn everything you need to know about ebook pricing in different markets. Jan 28, 2014 pricing your book is an art, not a science. Most ebook buyers will just go on their preferred device and download their next book without even looking at competitors prices. The price is always too high for a book that is not needed.
Often referred to as the city grand for its compact size, the model s affords nearly any space the grandeur of a steinway piano. That being said, this range is true for most booksalways do the research into comparable books and price your book accordingly. I recently purchased a steinway model o in the ebony about 2 years ago at the pittsburgh steinway gallery. Changing your price should be a part of your book marketing. A high price will return more profit, but a low price will deliver more readers, or at least that is the common logic. This is a rebuilt steinway from the golden era of american piano building.
Equipped to handle multiple speaker setups, its designed to switch. Why pianists care about the steinway sale the new yorker. 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. Why are steinway pianos so expensive compared to those. Ebook pricing, however, can often feel like a maze without exits. There are plenty of books out there on the subject of pricing its true, some more readable than others.
And bob friedman has been chasing pianos and the stories behind them for decades. Not only could we see a difference in the amount continue reading a year of ebook price comparisons. However, it is worth seeing if this is true for your own ebook. Self published author ten tips for pricing your book. This list does not include the many furniture styles and finishes. The royalty percentages, length, perceived quality, and the prices of other books in your genre are to be considered. Set goals by the time indie authors get to the point where they are naming a books price, they. 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. How your pricing strategy can take advantage of mathematical ignorance.