As I'm sure you know, Baen Books has had DRM-free downloads of various books since the whole concept of the E-book came into being, and according to the publisher (may he rest in peace, taken from us too soon) it was quite successful and does actually lead to sales.
ETA: Oops, yes, you do cite Baen Books. D'oh. How did I miss that.
Of course I was appalled when I learned that an average mid-list SF title is lucky to sell 5000 copies. My god, that's absurd.
But I don't think the SF book geek has the same habits and attitude of the AmeriOtaku (tm). There is a really strange sense of entitlement in the AmeriOtaku community, and delusional self-justification.
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Date: 2010-04-18 04:00 pm (UTC)ETA: Oops, yes, you do cite Baen Books. D'oh. How did I miss that.
Of course I was appalled when I learned that an average mid-list SF title is lucky to sell 5000 copies. My god, that's absurd.
But I don't think the SF book geek has the same habits and attitude of the AmeriOtaku (tm). There is a really strange sense of entitlement in the AmeriOtaku community, and delusional self-justification.