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Originally Posted by DawnFalcon
Funny, Baen seem to be doing just fine at ebook prices considerably lower than $9.99. For every single book. Hm, is that... smoke? From which orifice?
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That's a catastrophe of a comparison. Baen isn't even remotely similar to a major publisher that makes its profits through the blockbuster sales model. All that Baen sells is niche fiction from authors that are happy to accept a pittance compared to the "superstar" authors (whom I don't intend to credit as good, but frankly the general consumer-base is what decides this, not coherent critics) that will demand huge payouts or just take their business elsewhere, or retire, whatever.
Now I've got nothing against Baen and what they stand for and sell. I'm all for the "little guy" and despise DRM. But this issue is blind to the niche markets, it's about the popular major markets, and Baen simply has no presence there at all.
The upside is that if the blockbuster business model fails and big pubs crash because of it, chances are, Baen will not be affected in any major way. So if you like what they deliver, then rest easy.