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Originally Posted by Musicman
I think the rule of supply and demand would determine what is the appropriate price. If few people want your book, then even fewer will buy it at a high price that covers your costs.
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True, but it's also the case that if there's over supply at a cheap price (for instance, freely available pirate copies of books), then the public perception is that the product is 'worth less'. "Why should I pay so much when I can get a different book (or even the same book) for free?"
The problem then is that, if authors and publishers cannot cover their prices, they will choose not to waste their time.