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Originally Posted by schex86
However, simple math negates this argument, as even if a library pays 2 to 3 times the books typical cost, it will, in all likelihood lend that one book to thousands of subscribers free of charge.
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But libraries (in most western nations) pay authors every time a book is borrowed - the "Public Lending Right". In the UK, for example, an author gets paid about 6p every time one of his or her books is borrowed.