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This site may also explain why the International delay for this service, although I would never expect something like this to be available immediately to everyone around the world. Lawyers have to get involved, and what fun would it be if that didn't happen?
not all countries have freedom of spech sodoesnt need probs.
if you guys love apple so much just move.
I don't know about that. But if something is not written in English, then nope, it is not worth reading.
That's probably true, but things aren't that black and white anymore. As publishers are becoming more risk-averse when it comes to new writers, some are working on co-financing deals with authors, where they share the financial risk on a project that would otherwise be too much of a gamble. It's completely legitimate as long as the published book is getting the same distribution as 100%-publisher-financed books.
This, unfortunately, is true. But, with almost no options left for new writers, Apple and the other eBook outlets are one of few channels remaining. There is soooo much badly written, overpriced content out there, but if you're looking to read something by a "new voice" in the next ten years, then unless something changes soon, iBooks, Kindle and the like will be the only places to find them.
I think Lulu demonstrates that there's a model that can give new authors easier access to publishing while still preserving some quality. I could imagine some digital-only publishing houses springing up -- they could give prospective authors useful editorial guidance and marketing assistance while promising some minimal level of quality to the reader. And, like Lulu, they take a cut of the sales. I would think it might be tempting for some established authors to join together to set up things like this -- it could give them the ability to retain far more of the sales price of their books than they currently get, while also fostering the development of new talent.
