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Originally Posted by BillSmithBooks
It's pretty obvious there is a complete disconnect between the manufacturers (publishers) and the audience.
The audience is screaming, "Make it cheap, make it easy to use and you will sell a lot more copies and make a lot more money. We're not in it to rip you off...but we don't want to be ripped off by you. Give us ebooks at $1, $2, $5 and each of us will buy many, many more than we do now at $9.99 each. Make it easier and cheaper than buying used paperbacks and we'll support you."
The publishers are saying, "Oh, no, it's our price or nothing."
Nothing it is.
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BINGO!
And the same with the record companies! Will someone tell my why I should pay $20 for a cd of an album that came out 20 years ago that only has 9 or 10 songs on it?
Sorry it's not happening, I will go to Amazon & buy it used for $7.99 or even cheaper. I happily shelled out $20.00 for Carly Simons Anthology, but it has 40 songs on it. Of course I bought it used. If I had paid new it would have cost almost $32.00.
I also had no problem buying the Eagles, Long Run Out of Eden brand new for $11.98. Sold through Walmart, & online by the Eagles themselves. Fairly priced for 20 songs.
These companies either better get with the program or be left behind.