E-books are cheaper to produce than print volumes, but consumers may not realize that expenses like overhead and royalties are still in effect, publishers say.
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jafurtado: Math of Publishing Meets the E-Book, By MOTOKO RICH (NYT) http://is.gd/9rrij
01.03.2010 13.42
captain_primate: Are ebooks more profitable than hard covers? Good pricing breakdown from the NYT (via Phil Simon): http://nyti.ms/9vItN3 (via @LaunchBooks)
01.03.2010 20.32
digitalhumanist: Building a dam against ebooks won't work, says Anne Rice. http://nyti.ms/c77mD6 (via @doreeshafrir)
01.03.2010 18.00
fleming77: RT @timoreilly: Decent analysis of the financial issues facing publishers: Math of Publishing Meets the #ebook http://nyti.ms/cyNxYW
01.03.2010 20.21
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sarahw: To which I say, about time (although I wish space had allowed for some more specific breakdowns, but such is life.) http://is.gd/9qcIu
01.03.2010 06.00
DigitalKoans: Making the Case for iPad E-Book Prices http://icio.us/vlkrzm
01.03.2010 18.48
luthienrising: Math of Publishing Meets the E-Book - http://nyti.ms/9iOFQK Numbers actually based in reality!
01.03.2010 17.39
UMinnPress: Book vs. e-book pub'ing: NYT does the math http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/01/business/media/01ebooks.html
01.03.2010 20.19
DUKEpress: NYTimes does the math on e-books: http://nyti.ms/avUv4J
01.03.2010 18.28
hwhitneyphd: RT @captain_primate: ebooks pricing breakdown from the NYT http://nyti.ms/9vItN3 (via @LaunchBooks)
01.03.2010 20.41
palafo: How much does it really cost to publish a print book, vs. an ebook? Breaking it down for the iPad future - http://nyti.ms/9iOFQK
01.03.2010 19.48
