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HansTWN · 05-01-2011, 08:30 PM

The music industry has grown because they have those mentioned sources of revenue. And I mentioned such a high figure ($150), since $10 to $15 each from a very small audience won't help much. Authors don't have the same options musicians have. So the only alternatives to charging for books would be advertising or state sponsorship. Neither would be any better than just paying for what we want.

What will the future bring? My money is on advertising.

05-01-2011, 08:30 PM	#55
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	The music industry has grown because they have those mentioned sources of revenue. And I mentioned such a high figure ($150), since $10 to $15 each from a very small audience won't help much. Authors don't have the same options musicians have. So the only alternatives to charging for books would be advertising or state sponsorship. Neither would be any better than just paying for what we want. What will the future bring? My money is on advertising. Last edited by HansTWN; 05-01-2011 at 09:41 PM.