Originally Posted by Hellmark
No, not a publisher, I just understand that companies are around to make a profit, and if they're not doing it, they will stop and change things till they are. That includes if they have to change markets entirely. Ebooks are currently a niche market, something that makes up something in the neighborhood of 5% book sales, on the biggest sellers. Publishers have been arguing against ebooks, and saying it isn't worthwhile. I'd rather them get in, build the market, and be able to afford to do stuff, rather than do something that only loses them money. We have to work to win over the publishers first. Hell, we can't even get some publishers to have ebooks sell near, or even at, paperbook prices. I've seen some want more for the ebook than the hardback. You want me to go to them and say "Hey, why don't you give me a copy of this book, because I bought it five years ago? Say, here's a buck for your troubles."
Where is the logic?
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