[sdiy] From Bernie of Electronotes

[Quincas Moreira]

Probably, but it will still sell, more than the hard photocopy.

Actually, Don Tillman's business advice is the most sound I've read in this
thread.

On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 3:12 PM, BrightBoy <jdec at mindspring.com> wrote:

> And once an electronic version exists, it will be pirated via torrent
> sites....
>
> Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: MOB <mob at mindspring.com>
> >Sent: Jun 25, 2017 2:19 PM
> >To: synth-diy at synth-diy.org
> >Subject: Re: [sdiy] From Bernie of Electronotes
> >
> >Tom,
> >
> >I completely agree that Bernie should be free to do whatever he wishes
> >with his intellectual property.
> >
> >I did think, and I do take issue with your last argument.  In less than
> >a minute, I found a Kindle edition of the complete works of Shakespeare
> >for 99 cents and CD's of the complete symphonies of Beethoven for $28.
> >
> >There's a trade-off satisfaction from income from fewer high-paying
> >users and from having your work more widely known and used.  We all know
> >that in a consumer-based world, the single-item price is *not* the index
> >of value.  An individual has a right to choose either, but it's nice to
> >know that both options are available.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> >Michael
> >
> >On 6/25/2017 1:37 PM, Tom Farrand wrote:
> >> Can I reduce your life's work into a $50 PDF?  Is that what a lifetime
> >> of work is worth nowadays?  People: think.
> >
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