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stealth

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Insight into the book industry
« on: January 05, 2009, 01:15:15 AM »
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24873757-7582,00.html

Quite an interesting read about the mechanics of a book's success and the process of one house trying to retain market share.  Probably one of the few industries out there which operates almost exclusively on a "all or nothing" basis.  You can't imagine the auto industry taking as bigger risks by comparison.
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Re: Insight into the book industry
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2009, 08:14:37 AM »
I only read half the article as I'm busy getting ready for work...

I recall learning once that, with very few exceptions, publishers generally lose money on books when they first come out in hard cover.  The few that are mildly successful are then re-released in paperback where they turn enough profit to carry the weight of all the other books that failed.

The real money is in text books.
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Re: Insight into the book industry
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2009, 05:41:40 PM »
Very tongue-in-cheek ethic :)

>>publishers generally lose money on books when they first come out in hard cover<<

Yeah it's amazing how many of those suckers get pulped so soon after their release date.
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Re: Insight into the book industry
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2009, 05:47:27 PM »
Quote from: ethic on January 05, 2009, 10:49:05 AM
Books should be free. Authors actually want their books to
be free because the more people that read them, the more
people that go to their book signings; and that's where the
real money is. The publishers are evil and screw them over
on the royalties; so we should pirate their books to show
those evil-doers a thing or two about the meaning of art!

Books should be about the words, man; not about the money.
Fucking sell-out authors who want to earn a living being
creative!

You kidding?  Sometimes I can't tell.
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Re: Insight into the book industry
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2009, 06:51:06 PM »
not to ruin the fun but, just so everyone knows, you can get free books and usually music and movies at you local library.  You just have to bring them back in a week or two when you're done.
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Re: Insight into the book industry
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2009, 06:56:17 PM »
Aye, there's the rub. "When I'm done" is usually more like a year or two.
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Insight into the book industry
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2009, 08:37:55 AM »
ok checked it out... its a little slow on loading the different pages. But the "reviews" are quite interesting epsecially if there is a book you are wanting to get and are not quite sure if youll actually enjoy it
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Re: Insight into the book industry
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2009, 08:40:22 AM »
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Re: Insight into the book industry
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2009, 10:06:59 AM »
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Re: Insight into the book industry
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2009, 01:29:04 PM »
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Re: Insight into the book industry
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2009, 02:29:19 PM »
Knuck, you miss my ice cream?
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Re: Insight into the book industry
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2009, 03:44:18 PM »
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Re: Insight into the book industry
« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2009, 04:11:07 AM »
Quote from: ethic on January 05, 2009, 10:49:05 AM
Books should be free. Authors actually want their books to
be free because the more people that read them, the more
people that go to their book signings; and that's where the
real money is. The publishers are evil and screw them over
on the royalties; so we should pirate their books to show
those evil-doers a thing or two about the meaning of art!

Books should be about the words, man; not about the money.
Fucking sell-out authors who want to earn a living being
creative!

What if I pirate all my books but when I earnestly try to go see my favorite authors' public readings, the venue is always sold out? I mean, I'm tryin' man. I just know I won't give those fatcats another cent.
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