XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy
From: usenet@gallopinginsanity.com
On 5/15/13 10:19 AM, in article pan.2013.05.15.17.22.56@hatespam.edu,
"Justin" wrote:
>>> You can't. Unless you are one of the select few publishers, you won't
>>> make it into that market. not by a longshot. This is a similar
>>> environment to the US automotive industry back in the 40's up until
>>> early 70's. Remember Tucker? Of course you don't. He made a nice
>>> safe car at a reasonable price. Ford, Chrysler, GM (Hudson?) ganged
>>> up, sued the shit out of him and he was gone. Then the big 3/4 went
>>> back to collusion, price fixing and generally making shitty products
>>> until the oil crisis. Most college bookstores are run by... dun dun
>>> dun.... publishers!
>>>
>> The best I would be able to do, in all likelihood, is have a publisher
>> buy me out. Not interested. Could also sell direct - which I might...
>> though then I would not get many sales. And I won't. So be it.
>
> Are you copyrighting your work? You're too small to be of any interest,
> but if somehow you pop up on their radar, they'll either buy you out for a
> sum of money you can't refuse along with a contract saying you won't make
> anymore materials for 250 years, or they'll sue you. They don't have to
> win a lawsuit, just put you into bankruptcy through legal fees.
I have not registered a copyright but I do note that I own the copyright.
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