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Originally Posted by sabredog
Turow is siding with the BPH's for a single reason. He is terrified about what his book sales will be as book production moves further into digital format. Having made his living for so long supporting those who paid his income, it is quite easy to see why the mere thought of change does terrify him. Just because he is president of the Authors Guild does not mean the majority of that guilds membership support his stance.
The BPH's and their supporters love to blame Amazon as it is convenient to do so. After all they do not blame themselves for their inability to change.
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Ehem, I have no insight in to Turow's accounts but I do believe he is in no way in risk of joining the ranks outside the Unemployment Office. He is a practising partner in a major Chicago law firm, has written several bestsellers, some made into movies and I could be wrong here but being president of the Authors' Guild might very well be a non-salaried position.