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Originally Posted by Daithi
I can only go with my own personal reaction to the new pricing. I bought a lot fewer best sellers this year than I did last year. I've also bought more used physical books this year than I did last year. I have also tried a lot more self-published authors this year than I did last year. Of course changes to my buying patterns are all just anecdotal evidence, but if I am not the only one who has changed his purchasing habits then the publishers truly are shooting themselves in the foot.
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I'm with you, Daithi. My auto buy list is half as long as it was before agency pricing. I also have actively looked for (and found) more indie publishers and authors. Agency pricing on top of DRM just seems like adding insult to injury.