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Originally Posted by mr ploppy
Pretty much just like it always has been with books. You don't want to pay hardback prices, wait for the paperback or get it from the library. You don't want to pay paperback prices, wait until it is available second hand. You don't want to pay second hand prices, wait until you find it at a jumble sale.
Now people have another choice that doesn't involve any waiting. A sliding price scale that reduces over time would help, but I can't really see that ever happening.
But writers who have wrestled back their rights from greedy publishers and released them themselves at half the price the publishers were charging have reported greatly increased sales figures. They would also be making a lot more per copy sold too, so the way forward would probably be to get rid of all the hangers on that leech from writers. Or at least the ones that aren't essential.
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Yes, it's clear that it's easier than ever for readers to disregard authors' right to distribute their work as they wish. Digital content is much easier to take without permission.