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Originally Posted by petrucci
Although old content may be niche, it is still a factor. People who consumed old content did not spend their money on new content. This deprives current authors of revenue they would have had if the old content were not chosen.
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You cannot be deprived of MY money. If I read a public domain book, I'm not "stealing" from a current author. The money is mine, until I choose to give it to someone else.
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I suspect that old content will become more and more prevalent in the coming decades. For one, it will not cost anything. Secondly, some of it is really good.
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The fact is, people generally prefer new books. English teachers all over the world might love it if everyone read old classics, but there is no sign of this happening. In the US, nothing will enter the public domain until 2019 due to extensions of copyright. Books from nearly a century ago aren't likely to domainate the book market. Why should people be deprived of a good book?