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Originally Posted by ThR
According to this news form german "Buchmarkt" featuring an article of the NYT, the new Dan Brown bestseller will not make its way to ebook-readers until 5 million paperbacks are sold.
"the lost symbol" will be released at 09/15. At 09/16 we will find it as pirated ebook in the internet. Wanna bet? |
Considering HP was also available next day... I think you're spot on.
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This issue seems to be heading for a Catch-22/vicious circle/(insert your appropriate metaphor for unwinnable situation) - in that publishers come up with "new" sales models for ebooks that anger ebook customers who don't buy the new ebooks that justify the new sales models ...
Greed - it's a wonderful thing. Esp. when everyone loses.
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The only way to break it is not to buy any version of the book. Audio, HC, pocket, ebook... Hit them where it hurts, in their sales...
Naturally, the ebook reader group is still too small to make really a difference...