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Fbone · 01-06-2011, 02:35 PM

Points #5 and #6 where he says Big 6 royalty rates will rise but ebook prices will fall. Does he expect the publishers to take a double hit?

If big 6 published ebook prices fall, then so will the small, indie and self-published ebook prices. I'm not sure Mr Coker and authors would like that.

01-06-2011, 02:35 PM	#78
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,298 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Points #5 and #6 where he says Big 6 royalty rates will rise but ebook prices will fall. Does he expect the publishers to take a double hit? If big 6 published ebook prices fall, then so will the small, indie and self-published ebook prices. I'm not sure Mr Coker and authors would like that.