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Originally Posted by Worldwalker
For the same reason they shouldn't have to pay each time a pbook is borrowed. They already bought the book. How many times would you propose they buy it?
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It sounds like you don't agree with the current Overdrive model either because the library doesn't buy the book, they're just buying a license to loan the book.
I was just proposing an alternate model to the Overdrive model where the catalog isn't limited, the authors who's books are borrowed are better compensated, the authors who's books aren't borrowed don't get paid (just for making it available to the library) and instead of paying Overdrive direct the tax dollars to the author. The same tax dollars paying for it, the same library budget just a different method of paying out the budget.