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Originally Posted by Sonist
How true.
But you know, that's progress for you. I imagine the troubadours felt similarly about the printing press and raising literacy....
On the other hand, for SOME authors, it isn't all bad. J. K. Rowling made it to Forbes' billionaires list on seven books. And look at all the interest in LOTR's e-edition. For good stuff, there will still be a market for the foreseeable future, regardless of the format.
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Agreed. I'm talking aggreagates, not individuals. For the majority of writers, they have been steadily squeezed for many years...