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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes
Doubtful. I'd say that prices for e-books will continue to increase and I'd say that we'll see a $15 range for new large publisher releases within the next five years.
Not sure about the music analogy. They are just different things. I have albums I've had for twenty years and they are still getting played and enjoyed.
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The analogy applies to the availability of the products. The real issue here is the price point for individual morality, or the perception thereof.
How much am I [and all others] willing to pay to keep my virtue and NOT download a torrent of some ebook? Call it John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath. I can get it legit from B&N $12.99 or I can get it free from a dozen torrents. Same book, minor typos notwithstanding.
At one end of the bell curve, that price point is a million bucks; some would never stoop that low. At the other end, it's 'not one red cent'; some never pay for anything.
The most money is made at the peak of the curve. For music, it's a buck.