The music industry finds another way to shoot itself in the foot

Re:The music industry finds another way to shoot itself in t... by nl on Thursday April 21, 2011 @02:48AM (#2469697)

If it's any consolation, the (e)book industry is even worse.

Try finding A Game of Thrones as an ebook if you live outside the US. It's only been out for 15 years, so I guess I shouldn't expect too much.

I had imagined that maybe publishers would like to make money from people attracted by the new HBO series. But I guess that's why I'm not in the book publishing industry, because I obviously understand nothing about how to make money.

Edit: looks like I might be able to get a Kindle version. I don't have a Kindle, but given the inability of anyone except Amazon to deliver I might have to switch platforms.

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Re:The music industry finds another way to shoot itself in t... by shelfu on Thursday April 21, 2011 @10:59AM (#2470837)

The kindle/amazon is not always a solution either. I live in Canada and there is nothing I hate more than being given a suggestion (from amazon) about a book for my kindle, only to find that it's "not available in your area" when I go to purchase. I normally rage a bit, then find a torrent.

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