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Originally Posted by catsittingstill
Baen can.
Baen has been selling e-books in multiple formats, without DRM, two dollars cheaper than a mass-market paperback, from the hour the hardback comes out. And it has been doing this for, what, a decade?
If Baen can, why should I buy the idea that other publishers can't?
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Baen sells direct to consumer from their website thus saving costs.
They don't have to give retailers their 30-40% commission. A $6.00 Baen book would have to sell for $7.99 and above at Amazon and B&N. The same price as their MMPBs.
Any of the big 6 publishers could in theory sell ebooks direct from their websites at lower costs but current contractual agreements may prevent this.