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Originally Posted by Lemurion
We'll have to see what ends up working in the long run.
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I just remembered an innovative web-based publishing model that I forgot to mention... Around 2001, Tad Williams, an excellent fantasy author, came up with an idea for a new series, and decided to publish it based on a subscription model, on the web. The web site had - in addition to the book content - forums, fan art, background sketches, history of the world, short stories set in the same universe... it was amazing.
Unfortunately, it failed - I think it was just too early. It was also somewhat expensive, $15 a month, I think. I was a member, and I loved the idea, but I guess I was one of the few.
I think with more people online now, and with a better price on the content, something like that could succeed. A webscription model, but with more depth to it...