These are good points. But what you call "legacy costs" are a reality and publishers are in a very troublesome transition. Eventually it will be good for both the consumer and the publisher. Think of eliminating returns, warehouseing etc. But now publishers have to bear the brunt of both print and e-book. As always these things evolve and yes, the music industry sure did not handle it well. Maybe publishing won't either - but deal with it they will. I tend to be on the publishers side in these things because of my role leading the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for 17 years. But, today almost all of my reading - and my bok pufrchases are on Kindle Fire.
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These are good points. But what you call "legacy costs" are a reality and publishers are in a very troublesome transition. Eventually it will be good for both the consumer and the publisher. Think of eliminating returns, warehouseing etc. But now publishers have to bear the brunt of both print and e-book. As always these things evolve and yes, the music industry sure did not handle it well. Maybe publishing won't either - but deal with it they will. I tend to be on the publishers side in these things because of my role leading the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for 17 years. But, today almost all of my reading - and my bok pufrchases are on Kindle Fire.