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Originally Posted by nekokami
Naturally, no system is 100% perfect, and any DRM system can be circumvented. But if a system only provides a reminder that blinks at you for 10 seconds when you open the book until you pay for it, probably no one would bother circumventing it, and probably many people would pay for it. How many? Not everyone, but possibly more people would pay for the book if it were very widely distributed using this scheme, than would download it with an upfront payment to the author's site or a bookstore. And the costs of distribution would be lifted from the author.
As I said, I think it's an interesting idea. How would we actually test its value, rather than arguing about it? Could we find a set of books similar enough that we could try releasing them under different models and see which one generates the most revenue for the author? I think that would make the best test.
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Try this:
Put at the END of the book a set of buttons linked to a payment system, querying "how much this book is worth for you" with a 0$/5$/8$/10$/15$ option, and wait.
I can bet on the total amount over 100 copies....
