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Old 03-02-2011, 01:52 AM   #92
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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga View Post
AFAIK the big publishers pretty much gave up that attitude about a year ago.

What they want to do is protect their margins. Hardcovers are high-margin sales, and paperbacks are low margins. An ebook at $14 is much more profitable than one at $10 (and no, a boost in sales numbers do not necessarily offset the lost profits).
Given the price hikes by RH today, you are proved wrong. The publishers themselves acknowledged that the Agency pricing will often mean a smaller cut for the publisher.
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