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Originally Posted by murraypaul
Hmm, I think I'd say instead that demand was limited by price. In many genres, eBooks have led to books being available at significantly lower prices, and that is what has driven up demand.
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Supply was, and is, constrained by publisher policies.
As a rule they don't like to publish more than two books per year from a given author. Which is why the most prolific authors have been forced to rely on pseudonyms.
They also limit availability of backlist titles which is why there is such a big used book business.
With ebooks and never out of print finding a new-to-you author doesn't automatically mean a months or years-long search for their backlist.
Out of print more often than not means lost sales.