Re: The Seven Types Of Pirate

>
> You touch on the real matter with the  conglomerates. It is not their
> model, but he way they now make business and publishing decisions. They have
> lost touch with the customer, and with suppliers - including authors. What I
> think they are proving, if unintentionally, is that you cannot treat
> publishing like just another business with products to sell, and where costs
> can be shaved repeatedly and continuously.
>
>
This, I completely agree with. In fact, they were quoted as saying they see
the distribution channels as their customers, not the readers. It's
mindboggling.



>
> But the system is not broken. That it would be wrong for you, I accept.
> Your decision, your business model. And it is arrogant in the extreme to
> assume, for a business that has more variations than a lifetime will allow
> to examine, you can assert 'There is no reason...' behind decisions that go
> against your belief.
>
> Ebooks bring an interesting variation into publishing, but they don't
> really introduce a new system. Certainly they look an important new
> marketing tool. And their biggest benefit is that they appear to have
> brought a whole new phalanx of readers.
>
>
Oh, considering the amount of waste, the uncertainty of making money (for
everyone involved)... Yes, I really do see the system as broken. Between
their business choices and piracy, I'm seeing a lot of hurting authors out
there that don't have to be hurting.

I am not just talking about ebooks, BTW. If you know anything about where I
think the industry is headed, POD plays a part as well.

But, beyond that... You're doing it again. Stop trying to put words in my
mouth that I didn't put there. It just irritates me and sounds like another
of your rants. I NEVER said there was no reason for what NY conglomerate
does. In fact, I stated their reasons. I simply think the market is turning
a lot faster than they realize, and they are missing the boat...again. Way
of life for them.

Brenna
-- 
http://www.brennalyons.com    http://www.facebook.com/brenna.lyons
2-time EPIC's e-Book Award WINNER! "Powers or no, the Kielan are their own
worst enemies, caught up in systematic, stagnated tradition, lost to the
hypocrisy of classism, and defenseless despite their psi powers. Time
Currents is a tale that I won’t soon forget." Patrice F. for Joyfully
Reviewed


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]



------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------
Post a message:   ebook-community [[at]] *
Unsubscribe:      ebook-community-unsubscribe [[at]] *
Switch to digest: ebook-community-digest [[at]] *
Switch to normal: ebook-community-normal [[at]] *
Put mail on hold: ebook-community-nomail [[at]] *
Administrator:    ebook-community-owner [[at]] *

(* == yahoogroups.com)
-------------------------------------------------------Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebook-community/

<*> Your email settings:
    Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebook-community/join
    (Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
    [email protected] 
    ebook-community-fullfeatured-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@public.gmane.org

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    ebook-community-unsubscribe-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@public.gmane.org

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/