Quote:
Originally Posted by pdurrant
(added link to exact post)
The points he raises are
(1) Baen aren't in New York
(2) They use contractors for some functions
(3) They are a niche publisher
(4) Baen uses Simon and Schuster for printing, marketing and distribution.
(1) No publisher has to have expensive office space in New York
(2) Contractors or employees all need to be paid
(3) Yes, they're a niche publisher, but why is that relevant?
(4) Simon and Schuster are going to be charge Baen AT LEAST their fair share of Simon and Schuster's costs.
Big publishers ought to have economies of scale that aren't available to Baen, especially in the ebook field. I think it is reasonable to compare them to other publishers.
|
I think what they are getting is less overheads. Sure the contractors will need to paid, but not in the same way an employee needs to be paid, health insurance, 401K that sort of thing...the hidden extras...
(4) Simon and Schuster are going to be charge Baen AT LEAST their fair share of Simon and Schuster's costs.
Sure, but far less then if they did that themselves, warehousing distribution, networks, people to run these things... etc etc...