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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg
It should be pointed out to anyone new to this that "consumers" here doesn't mean the average reader, but rather the people who buy new books shortly after release.
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That is rubbish. If the people who buy new books shortly after release don't register as a significant portion of all readers or book purchases, then they simply disappear into statistics. If the publishers have to depend on those that buy books brand new right after release to stay afloat, then their business model is flawed. Please don't kid yourself, even on mass market the publisher makes a profit. Of course they don't want to since the profit margin is smaller.