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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg
How is one to measure whether they have adapted well?
In my view, the most important measure is artistic. Are the books they are publishing as good as the ones in the past? I say yes. Of course, judgments here are utterly subjective. I do realize that the number of misprints in a book is objective, but it is utterly subjective how significant that is compared to quality of research and writing.
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I hate to disagree with you Steve. But artistic quality as a measure? Firstly, it is about as subjective as you can get. Secondly, if it could be used as a useful indicator it would be as to whether digital had been good, bad or indifferent for artistic quality.
I won't attempt here to discuss what would be good measures of how well publishers have adapted. Except to say that Amazon's creation and domination of a now extensive competing Self-Published/Indie sector does not point towards a good adaptation.