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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg
So it seems to me that every year, the odds must be getting worse.
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That is zero-sum thinking.
What is *still* happening is that the market is growing; the pie is still getting bigger. Even the BPHs are growing revenue. At this point in time, the more good indie books out there--the more indie authors active--the more people will accept indie books. That benefits readers and authors. Once people get over the whole volcano of crap smokescreen we can all get down to the serious business of reading.
Even when/if the pie stops growing, the shift of revenue from publishers to authors will continue; that is what Howey is reporting and that is what brands him a heretic.
Readers get more books for their money, authors get more money for their books. What's not to like?