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Originally Posted by sakura-panda
Have they considered that this is because bookstores are closing and books are getting harder to find? That the people that have stopped buying physical books have not switched to electronic and that they aren't getting *new* buyers to replace them? I know people that read the internet and discussion boards (like MR) on their phones and portable devices rather than reading books. That has nothing to do with piracy.
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Plus the economy has sucked (at least in the U.S.). Several regular book buyers I know have switched over to second hand shops and the library, choosing not to spend $35 on a hardback book or $16 on a trade paperback. Last time I went looking for a brand new paperback in B&N I had a hard time finding anything that wasn't trade sized. Good thing I mostly stick to ebooks
