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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
Baen manages to distribute hundreds of ebooks for free, allows the Fifth Imperium CD collection to be shared openly, sells ebooks in bundles, and encourages people to share them with each other. They don't seem to have a cash flow problem.
This is another company that seems to have realized that low-cost ebooks can boost its print sales. Paying the authors full royalties means they'll take a hit on some of those bundled subscriptions--but not all, because some people will sign up, and download a book or so per month, which gives them plenty of money to pay the authors. For the rest, they can consider it as promotional costs; they'll reach a great many readers who otherwise wouldn't be considering their books at all.
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Baen doesn't pay royalties for all the free titles they offer, do they?
Anyway, I just was wondering how they can manage this financially. Especially as the offer includes a free (+s/h) limited edition hardcover with a $30-$40 value.
I didn't realize so many people are willing to pay $65 for a signed edition.