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Originally Posted by wgrimm
Market forces will eventually force all this to be sorted out. And if publishers wonder why their e-books aren't selling for $24.95, well, it's becayusae of their own stupidity. Buyers won't pay that if they can buy the hardbound product for a few dollars cheaper, or the kindle release for $9.99.
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I think there is a lesson to be learned from the music industry's experience. I'm a jazz fan, and to my knowledge eMusic has the best selection and best prices on jazz - 40 songs (the equivalent of six 40-minute albums) for $14.95 last I heard.
I believe that the market has told the industry that it does not value downloads highly. As we know in the book industry, people will pay more for a nice hardback than for a nice paperback, and then again more than for a mass market paperback. I think that in the public's mind, downloads come in last.
I suspect that if the price of eBooks does not approach 25% the price of a nice hardback, we will see pirating like in music.