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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
Generally speaking, rights do revert to the author when a book goes out of print, though the author or author's agent must formally request that the rights revert.
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Well, good. That's one step nearly done.
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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
Ebooks and POD are forcing a redefinition of what "out of print" means, with current contracts tending to include specified sales levels for ebooks and POD editions to qualify a book as in print and remaining with the publisher.
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I know... I didn't get into this above, but it's relevant. The main thing that worries me with this scenario is that ebook versions could get locked into some nasty format that isn't what most people want, but still sells just enough to keep the author from getting the rights back.
I don't know how I feel about POD counting as still being "in print." They tend to be expensive to the consumer, and not much margin for the author, either.