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They sell them at the end of their life, sometimes, so you recoup a bit of the cost there. And you can also get books donated which reduces the up front cost.
by nemomarx 5mo ago
They sell them at the end of their life, sometimes, so you recoup a bit of the cost there. And you can also get books donated which reduces the up front cost.
I don't see a good way to do that for digital copies, and of course the expiry would be wholly artificial scarcity for them even if it was only a little bit more expensive than physical.
- doctorwho42 5mo agoIt really comes back to IP law. In the past, the idea was you own the content for 20-30 years and then after that... It is owned by all of society. Digital content is a great example of why we should fight back for old IP timelines. Without it, we stagnate as a society. Our stories don't evolve, they just rot on the vine.