Apple iTunes vs. Apple iBookstore

Hello:

I have a question that I'm hoping someone in the group can help with.

Currently we distribute our titles directly through Amazon (through KDP),
B&N (through PubIt), OmniLit and Kobo as well as our own site.  I'd like to
increase our distribution channels and was looking at Apple.

From what I can tell one can set up an account through Apple's iTunes store
and upload epub files.  But to include your title in Apple's iBookstore you
have to provide a proprietary formatted file.

All of our titles are published as epub files.  Due to time constraints
I've chosen to only deal with that format for now.  So my question is this:
Are people buying e-books through iTunes?

On the one hand, since we already produce the epub file, it isn't too much
of a bother to include iTunes in our release checklist.  But some of the
vendors we're distributing through now have minuscule sales (OmniLit
accounted for less than 7% of our sales last year) so I'm hesitant to
include yet another vendor which might send us a check (or deposit funds)
once a year if that.

Has anyone ever distributed their titles through both iTunes and
iBookstore?  Is anyone selling through iTunes and find it worth their while?

Thanks,

Raechel
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Raechel Henderson
Publisher / Editor
Eggplant Literary Productions
Website:  eggplantproductions.com
Email:  [email protected]
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eggplant-Literary-Productions-Inc/275546535822149
Twitter:  @EggplantProduct


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