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darryl · 04-24-2015, 09:13 PM

@Steve. So there was an "agreement", verbal, written or both, for RH to pay Royalties. However, you say that agreement was not legally binding. The Book was published including the material for which royalties were being paid, and remains on sale. But RH now refuses to pay Royalties? On moral grounds! Really!

I wonder if Long John Silver, apprehended and prosecuted for pirating the ebook, would not be of the view that it would have been morally wrong for him to pay for the book? Makes about as much sense as RH's ridiculous position.

By the way, would I be correct in assuming that your position is that RH could have simply published the diaries verbatim without commentary and without any obligation to pay royalties?

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darryl Wizard Posts: 3,108 Karma: 60231510 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kindle Oasis, Huwei Ascend Mate 7	@Steve. So there was an "agreement", verbal, written or both, for RH to pay Royalties. However, you say that agreement was not legally binding. The Book was published including the material for which royalties were being paid, and remains on sale. But RH now refuses to pay Royalties? On moral grounds! Really! I wonder if Long John Silver, apprehended and prosecuted for pirating the ebook, would not be of the view that it would have been morally wrong for him to pay for the book? Makes about as much sense as RH's ridiculous position. By the way, would I be correct in assuming that your position is that RH could have simply published the diaries verbatim without commentary and without any obligation to pay royalties? Last edited by darryl; 04-24-2015 at 09:17 PM.