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HarryT · 12-10-2009, 01:10 PM

One reason why many eBooks don't have covers is simply that "cover art" rights are generally negotiated separately from the book rights, and it's common for a publisher to have electronic distribution rights to the book, but not to the cover.

12-10-2009, 01:10 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	One reason why many eBooks don't have covers is simply that "cover art" rights are generally negotiated separately from the book rights, and it's common for a publisher to have electronic distribution rights to the book, but not to the cover.