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Originally Posted by sanders
But, as others have noted: People keep simply re-iterating their points of view, and keep justifying their actions. Even 13 pages deep into the discussion, people still claim that publishers take 92% of the proceeds. I give up.
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I remember saying several pages before that this discussion won't budge either way.
I also agree that people here keep justifying their actions - both on the author/publisher side and the reader side.
I claim that because I have yet to see proof that that percentage is warranted. Sure, you can say that publishers and intermediaries add value - I just don't see how that value can equal as much as 92% when the author's work is what really sells the book.
I doubt a whole lot of people would appreciate a book from a world class editor, master typographer and Ph. D. proofreader sold in a bookstore of marble and gold if the author's work was on the level of Elementary School.
I understand that the publishers have expenses, including distribution. What I don't understand is why are they still in the equation and why books are still sold in bookstores when so much more efficient ways of distribution are available?
As far as I'm concerned, they might as well be left out. And after that, I'd be more than willing to pay the author the $0.5 he receives with each purchased copy. Am I crazy?
Not really. If the author's work is a cake and everything else is the icing - then please, no icing!