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I contacted Sony about their pricing policy. They responded that it was a free market place. Sellers can decide how they will price things.
I agree. If a seller sells a book at a higher price, and another store offers it for less, then take your business to the other store. It is not a monopoly situation.
Of more interest to me is the remuneration deal with the author. How much money does an author, the publisher, and the seller make on the sale of the book? Having a higher sticker price does not mean the author gets a bigger cheque. In fact the writer usually gets one fee per book sold, and even then the contract used to be based on first run, hardback, and paperback with future runs at a different amount. So how much does an author make on a paperless book?
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