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Originally Posted by HansTWN
Musicians make money on concerts and endorsements. Would you pay 150 bucks to hear an author read from his books?
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You are correct to point out that musicians in general make money on concerts and endorsements among other things. If they didn't, they wouldn't be making much of anything, now would they? Making money off a recording contract is the exception, not the rule, or didn't you know that?
When I first considered your question as it applies to the author I most enjoy, it occurred to me that this wouldn't be possible because, 1) The author is dead, and 2) I have a very limited comprehension of their native language.
However, I have paid for and attended an author lead discussion, not a reading. I think the tickets were like $5-10 and the author would sign up to two books (that you purchased at the event at the cover price) which I did as gifts for family. This seemed reasonable to me.
As for paying $150 to hear an author or concert, that's just not me. A fool and their money are soon parted, and if you fall into that category, that's fine. Enjoy your reading or concert.
However, that wasn't really the point of my post or the purpose of the illustration. My understanding of Fayth's assertion was that the quality and quantity of literature was dependent on the status quo's business model. I don't believe that to be the case. That doesn't seem to have been the case for music.
I think that in general, while the recording industry has declined, the music industry has grown. This is consistent with where Giggleton sees things going in the publishing industry. I agree.