What is the greatest threat to the publishing industry (mark II)? - Page 2

Blue Tyson · 08-13-2009, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andybaby

Let me break it down
ooks that never see hardcover

Pirates 1 3.85%
no one goes from buying books to piracy. instead try to get pirates to go to buying stuff by making things cheap and easy. you wont win them all though.

"no one"?

That is definitely wrong. Plenty of people will now that publishers are refusing to sell to them.

Faenad · 08-13-2009, 12:34 PM

Right now I would say DRM and geographical restrictions. Everything that fragment the market and complicate the life of customers.

I would say piracy is for most peoples a consequence of DRM and of Geographical restrictions. For example, here in Mexico, Itunes just launched in August 2009. It's main competitor launched in 2009 too. Piracy is rampant and people now had several years to get used to it, as MP3 players have been selling here since ages like in every part of the world.

I hope the publishers don't make the same mistake, that is : watching ebook reading devices becoming popular without putting up a decent legal offer.

wodin · 08-13-2009, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I'm redoing the poll since the original poll wasn't setup quite right (IMHO).

It's still a little weak in that the question asks "What is the greatest threat to the publishing industry?" and the right answer is not among the choices.

GREED!

GA Russell · 08-14-2009, 09:06 PM

I voted for High Prices.

When online CD retailers have a sale, they are swamped with orders. Yet for years the music industry has said that no one wants to buy their product when it can be obtained for free via piracy. It seems clear to me that the list price of CDs is too high.

I think this is also true with eBooks. The publishers invest their money in copyrighted works, not public domain works. The no-charge pd books can be compared to the pirated downloads of CDs. There are only so many hours in the day, and if people are devoting time to books or music they obtained for free, they will not have the time to devote to enjoying what the industry is selling for big bucks.

Even with the DRM and format confusion, I think that if the publishers charged for an eBook only 25% of the list price of the corresponding hardcopy paper book, they would find that they will make their money in volume.

Demented · 08-15-2009, 02:52 PM

I'm going to go with other and say that it is 'Less than 5% of people under the age of 30 read anything that isn't required.'

View Poll Results: What is the greatest threat to the publishing industry?
The Publishers	47	53.41%
Tower of eBable (too many formats is confusing)	31	35.23%
Content not available	30	34.09%
High prices	36	40.91%
Pirates	4	4.55%
DRM	45	51.14%
Geographical restrictions	24	27.27%
Other (please specify in a message)	4	4.55%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 88. You may not vote on this poll

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08-13-2009, 12:34 PM	#17
Faenad Ad astra per aspera Posts: 347 Karma: 724 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mexico Device: PRS-505, PRS-300 & HTC HD2	Right now I would say DRM and geographical restrictions. Everything that fragment the market and complicate the life of customers. I would say piracy is for most peoples a consequence of DRM and of Geographical restrictions. For example, here in Mexico, Itunes just launched in August 2009. It's main competitor launched in 2009 too. Piracy is rampant and people now had several years to get used to it, as MP3 players have been selling here since ages like in every part of the world. I hope the publishers don't make the same mistake, that is : watching ebook reading devices becoming popular without putting up a decent legal offer.

08-14-2009, 09:06 PM	#19
GA Russell Montreal wins Grey Cup! Posts: 7,583 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	I voted for High Prices. When online CD retailers have a sale, they are swamped with orders. Yet for years the music industry has said that no one wants to buy their product when it can be obtained for free via piracy. It seems clear to me that the list price of CDs is too high. I think this is also true with eBooks. The publishers invest their money in copyrighted works, not public domain works. The no-charge pd books can be compared to the pirated downloads of CDs. There are only so many hours in the day, and if people are devoting time to books or music they obtained for free, they will not have the time to devote to enjoying what the industry is selling for big bucks. Even with the DRM and format confusion, I think that if the publishers charged for an eBook only 25% of the list price of the corresponding hardcopy paper book, they would find that they will make their money in volume.

08-15-2009, 02:52 PM	#20
Demented Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Baton Rouge Device: DR800SG, Nook, Cybook Original	I'm going to go with other and say that it is 'Less than 5% of people under the age of 30 read anything that isn't required.'

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