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Originally Posted by Polyglot27
I have worked in publishing in the "bad old days" before eBooks and I know that the most expensive part was paying for the printing and storing of the books.
Nowadays authors submit their books in digital format and after editing it, one would think that selling it in eBook format would cost less than the paper version.
However, I have compared the price of the same book in eBook format on eBook vendor sites and in paper on Amazon. Often the paper version was actually cheaper. Why?
I came across this site that seems to shed some light on the state of affairs in the distribution of eBooks.
http://livrenumerique.blogspot.com/2...tribution.html
Things can't stay like this forever. Especially in this period of economic downturn and diminishing natural resources. |
Sure they can. Have you not heard of 'head in sand' syndrome???
And when you think about it, this strategy makes perfect sense in today's economy. If their market collapses because of lagging sales, they can qualify for BILLIONS in government aid, more than enough to keep the executives in perks and luxury whilst they lay off the staff.
Derek