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Originally Posted by HarryT
But with fiction, it's just not done.
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Whether it is done by relinquishing copyrights or by a system of contractual obligations, the fact is that most authors cannot do what they want with the work their release through the current corporate publications system. This is also slowly changing, I believe as many authors and musicians are now trying out various schemes to release their work on the Internet themselves and bypassing publishers entirely. They make their money with a voluntary system like "if you like it, buy me a coffee" or "send me money to write more" kind of schemes. They work better for most authors/musicians except the very popular and famous ones. This is yet another reason why this nonsense about "piracy" will eventually vanish. One the technology is here to replace paper just like the printing press replaced the hand-copied scroll, most publishing will be done by the authors themselves.
I am always glad to pay for music, books or software, by the way, especially if I know that my money goes into the author's pocket. It is also cheaper. It's better to send an author a couple of bucks then to buy a book or CD for 20$...