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Old 02-09-2009, 10:42 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by Kris777 View Post
It is very simple. Publishers want to get the same profit from one eBook copy that they have from paper book
Well, sure they do.

But ridiculous pricing, combined with their DRM schemes, drive many people to the darknet where the profit margin is quite a bit smaller for the publisher.

They'll learn at some point. Smart publishers like Baen already have.
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