Authors blaming libraries for lower pay gives off real "let's you and him fight" energy. The real reason authors don't get paid what they're worth is an exploitative system created by corporate consolidation among publishers, distributors, and retailers.
You all-- I never thought I'd see the day, but library peeps, strap in for a fight. The Author's Guild is going after us as the reason why authors are making less money. I don't think they understand who they are dealing with: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Paul Constant
A survey commissioned by the Guild found that only 25% of print books and e-books read in the past month were bought new or through a paid subscription, with readers increasingly turning to low- or no...
