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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
Okay, here's a supposition: Suppose your favorite author was releasing an e-book, totally free, that contained: - ads that were fairly unobtrusive (definition: easily ignored), at the back of the book, maybe after an occasional few chapters, a half-dozen or so total
- unobtrusive product placement (product names, no slogans)
Would you download that e-book?
Same question, if the book cost up to one dollar.
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Definitely in both situations. I support the author and his body of work. A little inconvenience and a little cost will not deter me from enjoying his endeavors.
That is the thing I see about advertising. Right now Free means exactly that, Free. Unfortunately, that means that there is no incentive for authors to do the work. They should be paid for their endeavors. I think an advertised entry market would be a great vehicle for new and obscure authors to get their material read while still putting food on the table. With sales and feedback from the use of the advertising, those authors would have a tool to leverage for better non-advertised supported releases in the future.
As long as I see the value in someone's work, I do not have a problem with paying retail prices for eBooks. An advertisement supported model would increase the number of authors I could afford to enjoy.