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Originally Posted by wizwor
Whether the titles are Big 5 or not is not a factor. The fact is that DRM has not impeded their sales -- which dwarf indie sales -- and overall DRM does not impact sales.
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1- Yes, it is a factor. BPH titles normally sell in a different pricing band ($8-15) than indies and small/mid presses ($3-10. And if DRM were not an issue, why did Hachette throw the hissy fit when Tor went DRM-free?
2- The only metric where the BPHs "dwarf" indie ebook sales is reader spend. Unit sales are comparable and author income favors indie over BPH.
Again, they aren't claiming DRM has a causal link with sales, just that it correlates with it.
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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corre...mply_causation