As a person who would like to write but has no talent for doing so, I like to encourage indie writers. Some are worthless, but many are quite good. The same holds true for those published by the big publishers. Add to the mix that the indie books are frequently non-DRM it's an easy choice for me.
On the other hand (aside from DRM), I wouldn't mind paying up to full paperback prices for a writer that I really like.
If the big publishers wish to make their prices and practices meet the purchasers requirements they'll survive just fine.
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