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Originally Posted by ebusinesstutor
Most of my books were purchased used and that is how I discovered most of my favorite authors. The library was also a great way for me to find new authors.
So only about 10 to 20% of my book purchases were new and paid the author. On the other hand, I would have purchased a lot less books if I had to pay full price. So
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I agree.
I mean, I read C.S. Friedman's last 2 books "for free" like this and it resulted in me pre-ordering book 3 (due out Sep 6).
I think that authors understand this better than the video game industry, for example. There have been some studies to suggest that the used market helps the new market more than it hinders. I know I am more willing to risk a game for $50-$60 if I know I can resell it for $30 if I don't like it. This is one of the reasons (along with DRM) that I buy console ames now, and almost never buy a PC game any more.
In general, I never risk a new author as a full priced book. In the case of libraries, that's a no brainer. There's a ton of authors I read at the library I'd have never read otherwise, especially as a poor kid. Trust me, I rarely had $5 for a book as a kid.