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NatCh · 10-03-2006, 02:03 PM

You also might be able to get some data from BAEN (if they feel like sharing), since they've released DRM free, first-run books electronically, they probably have some notion of what it does to overall sales of the same title, both "e" and "p." I'm guessing that it must not have too great a negative impact, since they keep doing it, but without an actual statement to that effect, it's just speculation.

10-03-2006, 02:03 PM	#5
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	You also might be able to get some data from BAEN (if they feel like sharing), since they've released DRM free, first-run books electronically, they probably have some notion of what it does to overall sales of the same title, both "e" and "p." I'm guessing that it must not have too great a negative impact, since they keep doing it, but without an actual statement to that effect, it's just speculation.