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In software terms, by buying a book you are purchasing a (transferrable) license to read a story. An audiobook is a (generally nontransferrable) license to hea
by gibspaulding 7y ago
In software terms, by buying a book you are purchasing a (transferrable) license to read a story. An audiobook is a (generally nontransferrable) license to hear a story.
As far as copyright is concerned those are different things, so since publishers do want more money, why not charge twice.