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Old 08-03-2013, 09:52 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by K. Molen View Post
There's a cost involved with keeping books in print, or even running a print-on-demand service, and I guess publishers have made the judgment call that those costs outweigh the earnings when it comes to many older books.
So you're implying that copyright is what makes the costs of older books outweigh the profit? I thought book writers only get a certain percentage of the profit, not a fixed amount, which would make this impossible.
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