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Old 03-31-2012, 10:40 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by darryl View Post
There are two mechanisms I can think of immediately which I suspect will operate to keep prices from getting too out of hand.

1. There is and will continue to be plenty of good fiction available for under $10, both from Indie Authors and a gradually increasing number of more established authors. And readers are becoming increasingly willing to give new authors a go.

2. The ease of piracy and the real difficulty in preventing it.
Actually, there is a whole lot of good fiction for under $2.50.
And people like me promoting it to new readers at our local independant library.
New books for frugal readers.
It would take draconian legislation and enforcement to stop well written indies from eventually prevailing.
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