Thread: ANOTHER "Why Do Ebooks Cost So Much?" ARTICLE
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Old 08-31-2010, 07:48 AM   #11
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[QUOTE=SameOldStory;1084861]Why Do Ebooks Cost So Much?

“People would have heart attacks if they knew all the costs associated with digital publishing,” says Maja Thomas, senior vice president of the Hachette Book Group’s digital division. Tacking an e onto a book requires antipiracy software, digital warehousing, extra legal support, and programmers to adapt each title for Android, iPhone, Kindle, and all the other formats. That’s on top of the regular costs of turning a manuscript into a finished product.

I can't believe he said digital warehousing - but as for having a programmer typing in each book - since they know so little about technology it's possible that his IT department has seen an opportunity .... ROTFLMAO
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