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Originally Posted by haertig
I've never understood the rationale behind geo restrictions. Either you (as the author or publisher) wants to sell your book, or you don't. Geo restrictions appear to be aimed at supporting the don't half of that. But for the life of me, I can't figure out why anyone would desire it.
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It's very simple: it can make the author more money. If an author signs a contract with multiple publishers in different parts of the world, he gets a separate advance from each publisher. Most books never earn back their advance, hence multiple advances means more money for the author.