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Originally Posted by nekokami
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. |
See what I said about sales levels. Whether it's a problem depends on the wording of the contract. Low ebook/POD sales are considered evidence that the publisher has lost interest, or that the book has sold all it's likely to sell for the present.
Publishers are in business to sell books. Why bother trying to keep the rights on a title they are no longer actively trying to sell, or feels will no longer sell because everyone who wants it bought it?
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Dennis