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Originally Posted by Anthem
Prices will always go up
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What? I'd have gladly accepted "prices will fluctuate" or "merchants will try to maximize their profit", but it's certainly not true that "prices will always go up".
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... and I am unable to see how a digital means of distribution will change that.
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The value, both perceived and real is smaller, and the same is true for the cost of production. A "just" price (i.e. one that is accepted by the buying population at large) will need to reflect that.
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I have always regarded the price of a book as the fee for the content
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It's not, though. You are paying for a physical product.
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... should be practically free now! Right?!?!
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I don't think anybody said as much, no.