A great link here from Jorgen to a FutureBook.net post called: “We’ll all lose money. And then we’ll learn.” An informative piece that updates the constantly updating eBook marketplace as it relates to pricing, author profits and piracy.
I think the goal is clear when dealing with piracy and file-sharing: “Affordable pricing is the key.” And as explosive as the market is, time is still required for trends to be established and understood.
A note here regarding the post’s title: The status quo will “lose money,” just as established authors might see a temporary adjustment in their cash-flows. But the vast untapped resource of authors who were shut out of the old (Bestseller or Die) system will actually start to make money from their titles. After that, talent (and luck) will decide who makes a living as a writer.
