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Originally Posted by rcuadro
I think it is all about control. They cannot control the used book market but then can control the release of the eBook to try and maximize the sales
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they are goingto control their way right into financial trouble!
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Originally Posted by wallcraft
The article does not say so explicitly, but these publishers seem to be assuming that they can release 4 months later at the same list price as the hardcover. They are relying on Amazon to continue to take a hit on these titles and offer them at $9.99.
If publishers want to experiment with 4 months later at a lower list price (i.e. less income for them and their authors per sale), this is an approach that has an outside chance of working. I think 4 months later and sky high list prices is very likely to fail.
Either way, the authors of these titles are going to loose money due to the publisher's games. I think this is where the "we need to do this now" comes from, publishers know this is going to loose money for these titles but if only 5-10% of early sales are from ebooks perhaps their authors won't scream too loudly about the money the publishers are taking out of their pockets. Publishers are not in the business of enriching authors, but if I was one of the authors they screwed in this way I would look for another publisher.
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maybe in addition to emailing the publishers about this, the authors need to be notified as well. "whoops! there goes another one!"
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Originally Posted by Dulin's Books
So waiting for a few months to buy the newest book is "forcing" someone to get a stolen version of the book? thats rather drastic. why not just shift your book buying schedule a few months so you are not "forced" to steal? grab a couple of free classics or even purchase something else you wanted to read while you wait a couple months?
They don't put out the paperback at the same time as the hardcover, does that "force" you to steal the hardcover?
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it doesn't work that way. if you are in the middle of a series and know a book is out, why should you wait to get it? how is getting a book on darknet any different than getting a book at the used bookstore? I have a dandy one here in town and there are a lot of readers that apparently don't like to keep books. all of the Harry Potter books were there within 2 weeks, Under THe Dome has already been there, almost all of the best sellers hit those shelves. going to the DarkNet just makes my reading more comfortable. don't get me wrong! I would in half a hearbeat be legitimate and buy like I am supposed to if they were treating me like a legitimate reader. this is
THEIR choice, not mine