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Old 03-04-2021, 03:59 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by theducks View Post
With older books, it is a 'rights' issue to use the cover. The contract may not have included the non-existent format (e-book) at the time. Either the rights owner is unavailable or wants more $$$ (estates/heirs in many cases).
Hmmm they want another 1x for ebook rights. what they got is 0
But I agree. CHEAP factors in there
I know the rights may not be there for the covers on older books when made into eBooks. But for current eBooks, there's no reason for not having the rights to use the cover.
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