E-Book prices fuel outrage -- and innovation
Interesting artical on e-book pricing: http://www.macworld.com/article/160120/2011/05/ebook_prices_outrage_innovation.html#lsrc.rss_main
Many of these debates have been raging here at the Logos forum for years, just show how far ahead of the curve Logos has been.
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Thanks for bringing that to our attention. It is a worthwhile read.
This quote (just left of the Steven Tyler photo) is telling:
"From the publishers’ point of view, e-book costs go beyond production, including the cost to acquire content from a writer, the cost to promote the book, and even the cost to sell the book."
It is NOT just a point of view, it is reality. Logos can back me up on this. It costs real money to acquire content, promote the title and ultimately deliver and maintain the product.
Another good quote is one we buyers have been trying to communicate to the copyright holders like Zondervan, Yale, Oxford, C.S. Lewis estate, Daily Study Bible:
“If you have a mindset of scarcity, it makes perfect sense to charge $20 for a Kindle book,” says Godin about agency-model pricing. “We are choosing to have the mindset of abundance.”
Keith Larson said:Many of these debates have been raging here at the Logos forum for years, just show how far ahead of the curve Logos has been.
Logos has been very forward thinking. The Christmas 2010 Master Collection (2,010 vols.) cut prices 97% and was as cheap as $1 per book. And the collection was more than just a "sampler" of the Logos catalog. There were many entire collections included. And many other collections that only lacked a couple volumes to complete. (I can round out my G. K. Chesterton Collection with just three more volumes. That still saves me a few dollars off this week's Birthday sale
( [^] Today is my Birthday. [G] It is so nice of the US government to give everyone the day off. And it is nice of Logos to offer Chesterton's books in honor of my Birthday. I spoiled myself by turning in an "October snapshot" order. Dave Kaplan got it delivered Friday.)
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Matthew C Jones said:
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Today is my Birthday. 
It is so nice of the US government to give everyone the day off. And it is nice of Logos to offer Chesterton's books in honor of my Birthday. I spoiled myself by turning in an "October snapshot" order. Dave Kaplan got it delivered Friday.)HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATTHEW[<:o)][<:o)][^][8]
May you have an abundance more!
Oh, and congratulations on over 3,000 Forum posts![<:o)] Insert Party Smilie here since I can't get it to post.[:D]
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Happy birthday Matthew. By your picture, you look no more than a few years old. Let me guess! Hmmm. 2 years old. [H]
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Very interesting article. Thanks for calling it to our attention.
I am not outraged, but I am reevaluating my e-book library strategy. Logos is my primary study tool, and I have invested thousands of dollars in Logos books. I don't have nearly as many resources as some on this forum, but I have over 2,600. They are mostly high quality resources. I will continue to build my Logos library.
I would like to have all my resources in Logos format for the obvious advantages. There are some types of resources I really need in the Logos format - especially commentaries, language tools, Bible and theological dictionaries, and some other reference material. However, there are many types of resources that are almost as valuable to me and much less costly in other e-book formats than in Logos. This would include devotional literature, and some theology and apologetic writings.
My resources are somewhat limited, so I feel compelled to develop a new strategy. For example, buying a much larger G. K. Chesterton collection than is available in Logos for less than $5. I have to weigh the Logos value (no doubt higher) against the cost factor, and good stewardship. I don't think payment plans are the total answer to this dilemma. There is only so much debt that is practical - even for Logos resources.
I may be the only one who has struggled with this dilemma, but I suspect not.
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Really if given enough time those who support a product will be able to justify just about any price point for that product...after all there is more to cost than just production. Yet on the other hand the e-book Christian market is contracting even as we think about this issue. Several companies that I have relied on over the years have gone out of business or just sold in this economic market. While those companies that had free products are increasingly turning to selling "premium" quality bible reference work to justify their continued existence. So what does all this mean? To my mind it just means we will pay more for less from Christian e-book publishers while being told what a bargain the ever increasing prices are for literally nothing. Now that's a deal.
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