Edit: the 100 responses limit for the free version has been reached. There is no point in collecting responses anymore.
The only solution for a more statistical relevant analysis is to use a subscription based surveymonkey account.

Since this website's poll system doesn't allow multiple responses from the same user, I closed the previous EL royalty poll, and as advised by Leaf,  I created a new one on Surveymonkey.

This new poll allows multiple responses from the same user and it has a more accurate overview, in a matrix format, with royalty brackets for each tier (see attached).

Please follow this link, and cast your vote each time you sell an EL (+ opt-out).
Mark all the ELs you got since the change was implemented.

Those who voted in the previous one, please do it again here.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H657G6V

I'll publish the results as regularly as possible.

Get status updates from here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-GS2QG3RQ/

10 respondents so far:

Oh, 3 ELs from top teir with less than $18 royalties. Definitely something to worry about

with 24 respondents:

with 34 respondents:

Although this sort of survey is pretty interesting it does have a flaw. What it doesn't (can't) capture is whether there has been an increase in income from ELs.
Even if someone compares their average number of ELs over the past period (month, year etc.) to what they get now they actually have no way of knowing how many ELs they would have sold during the period since the new EL structure was introduced.

I think that alot of people would take (for example) 20 ELs at $20 than 10 at $28. But there is no real way of determining if that is actually happening.

Again, interesting survey. Thanks for putting it up and keeping it updated.

Cheers.

People who've opted in can always post here whether their EL sales have increased in number over this time last year and whether EL earnings have increased or decreased for them. But that will take time.

Quote from: Shelma1 on February 01, 2016, 19:41
People who've opted in can always post here whether their EL sales have increased in number over this time last year and whether EL earnings have increased or decreased for them. But that will take time.

Market conditions from last year aren't the same as conditions for this year. So that comparison is only approximate. There is no way to know what you could have made if the changes hadn't been made.

Having said that, if the differences are really severe then you can make a bit more of the comparison.

With 43 respondents:

Interesting to observe that mainly Top tier announced EL sales: 38 vs 3, 3, 2.
Maybe because statistically Top tier contributors have larger ports and the chances to score ELs are higher? Or because the majority on this forum are top tier users? Too soon to tell after only 1 day.

I'm also surprised to see only 8 votes for opt-out!

with 49 respondents:

56 respondents so far:

Apparently the average would be something around $ 23-24 for the highest level.

Meaning 14-18% less revenue for each EL. I doubt the alleged increase in sales will make up for it.

77 respondents:

Quote from: Nikovsk on February 02, 2016, 20:55
Apparently the average would be something around $ 23-24 for the highest level.

Meaning 14-18% less revenue for each EL. I doubt the alleged increase in sales will make up for it.

I'd agree that the sales increase needs to make up for the lower pay or this makes nothing change. I don't get many so people who have last years total EL can look at the same period and see if there is an increase in EL # or if it's the same and we just make less. Time will tell.

93 respondents. 11 reported more than 1 EL during these ~4 days.
14 opt-out (14% of respondents out of which 50% are top tier)
74% of the total ELs are announced by top tier contributors.

So far, with 90% confidence, we can say that the average EL royalty for top tier is <$24.7 +/- $0.8

Quote from: Zero Talent on February 04, 2016, 15:11
So far, with 90% confidence, we can say that the average EL royalty for top tier is <$24.7 +/- $0.8

It will be interesting to see, say in another month or two, whether the overall amount of ELs received by each contributor has increased.

I'm afraid I will have to close this survey since we reached the upper limit for the free option (100 respondents) 

MAXIMUM RESPONSE LIMIT: You have reached your limit of 100 survey responses. To see all 105 responses, upgrade to any pro plan

If this is interesting, maybe someone who already has a surveymonkey subscription could re-do it and even improved it.

We have 105 respondents, but only the first 100 are visible. Therefore, the final results are below. Check my previous post for some conclusions.

Just had my first EL download for the year. Pretty disappointing number. It looks like it came from a 25-EL pack.

Quote from: Nikovsk on February 02, 2016, 20:55
Apparently the average would be something around $ 23-24 for the highest level.

Meaning 14-18% less revenue for each EL. I doubt the alleged increase in sales will make up for it.

A price cut can bring it further down.

I have now had more than 10 ELs this year and the price has been sliding badly, I guess as they offer more and more discounts. The last two were shockingly low.

I am seeing slightly more ELs this February than the last two, but I don't think I have enough information yet to be sure if volume is increasing.

$17.88 today.  Lost out on more than $10.

$24.20 

4 this month: $29.7, $26.7, $19.2, $17.1

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1 this month until now: $15,09