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Originally Posted by fjtorres
but when it comes to books you need to factor in that there are *two*distinct and separate economies.
The traditional, legacy economy from past centuries revolves around "curation" and the power to say no. ( "No, we won't sell your book.")
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Now, lets turn to ebooks and the second economy.
Very different story.
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There is also a third economy - academia.
This is the world in which is semi-discredited work written in 1940, can, as an eBook, be licensed for a single user, on a single device, for US$50.00.
There is a trade paperback on my wishlist, that has an MSRP of US$400. That pricing is because it is within the world of academia. Is it really worth US$400? I have no idea. In the only review I've seen, the reviewer stated that it was outside their field of expertise, but it looked interesting.
Amber