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Originally Posted by BWinmill
Sure, and sometimes that control may be justified. Think of it this way: publishers used to have more revenue streams.
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So what, there used to be buggy whip manufacturers.
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Originally Posted by BWinmill
...properly backed up ebooks will last forever. Yet consumers now expect every book to be priced like a mass market paperback (or less), to format shift as they please, and to own that book forever. ..... Is it any wonder why publishers are nervous?
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And??
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Originally Posted by BWinmill
..... not just consumers and not just publishers.
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I do care about the authors getting paid for what they create --
I could care less about publisher, they are just in the middle and mostly taking advantage of both authors and consumers.
As our friend Bob says, The Times they are a-changin'! Ya better think fast or you'll sink like a stone.