Comments on: Podiobooks and Free E-Books Harmful? http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2007/04/10/podiobooks-and-free-e-books-harmful/ Jason Penney's thoughts on writing, life, and other stuff Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:05:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Flametoad » Technopeasant Class Wars (An E-book Follow-up) http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2007/04/10/podiobooks-and-free-e-books-harmful/comment-page-1/#comment-15141 Flametoad » Technopeasant Class Wars (An E-book Follow-up) Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:30:55 +0000 http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2007/04/10/podiobooks-and-free-e-books-harmful/#comment-15141 [...] You may remember that back on April 9 I wrote a short essay called Is Cory Doctorow Bad for E-books, which was about the growing trend of giving away e-books to fuel print-book sales. This essay garnered a few comments at Teleread, which was in turn picked up elsewhere. That was interesting, as I had the honor of author Scott Sigler likening me to “the old guard” gatekeepers who want to decide what other people can and can’t read. It was like someone had forgotten to tell me I’d gotten a promotion. I’ve become “The Man”! [...] [...] You may remember that back on April 9 I wrote a short essay called Is Cory Doctorow Bad for E-books, which was about the growing trend of giving away e-books to fuel print-book sales. This essay garnered a few comments at Teleread, which was in turn picked up elsewhere. That was interesting, as I had the honor of author Scott Sigler likening me to “the old guard” gatekeepers who want to decide what other people can and can’t read. It was like someone had forgotten to tell me I’d gotten a promotion. I’ve become “The Man”! [...]

]]> By: Jay http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2007/04/10/podiobooks-and-free-e-books-harmful/comment-page-1/#comment-14976 Jay Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:43:36 +0000 http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2007/04/10/podiobooks-and-free-e-books-harmful/#comment-14976 Hey Rob, Sounds dangerously close the the literary vs. commercial fiction debate. Anyway, I was referring to a work that has been released to the public (not that I made that explicit). The post I was responding to seemed to say giving something away in one form, then charging in another means that the consumer is paying for delivery because the creative work has been devalued by being available for free. And I know it's a typo, but since we're talking about podiobooks I can't stop thinking about <a href="http://www.teemorris.com/" rel="nofollow">Tee Morris</a> falling over in the woods now. Hey Rob,

Sounds dangerously close the the literary vs. commercial fiction debate.

Anyway, I was referring to a work that has been released to the public (not that I made that explicit). The post I was responding to seemed to say giving something away in one form, then charging in another means that the consumer is paying for delivery because the creative work has been devalued by being available for free.

And I know it’s a typo, but since we’re talking about podiobooks I can’t stop thinking about Tee Morris falling over in the woods now.

]]> By: Rob http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2007/04/10/podiobooks-and-free-e-books-harmful/comment-page-1/#comment-14962 Rob Sun, 15 Apr 2007 15:59:11 +0000 http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2007/04/10/podiobooks-and-free-e-books-harmful/#comment-14962 "After all, what value does you work have if no one has read it?" Assuming there is no value in the creation itself? Is art for the consumer (as in one who views/reads/listens and NOT one who buys) or the creator? If a tee falls in the woods... yada yada yada. “After all, what value does you work have if no one has read it?”

Assuming there is no value in the creation itself? Is art for the consumer (as in one who views/reads/listens and NOT one who buys) or the creator?

If a tee falls in the woods… yada yada yada.

]]> By: Scott Sigler Scores a Three Book Deal · All the Billion Other Moments http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2007/04/10/podiobooks-and-free-e-books-harmful/comment-page-1/#comment-14908 Scott Sigler Scores a Three Book Deal · All the Billion Other Moments Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:50:45 +0000 http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2007/04/10/podiobooks-and-free-e-books-harmful/#comment-14908 [...] All the Billion Other Moments Jason Penney’s thoughts on writing, life, and other stuff Home / Scott Sigler Scores a Three Book Deal « Podiobooks and Free e-books Harmful? [...] [...] All the Billion Other Moments Jason Penney’s thoughts on writing, life, and other stuff Home / Scott Sigler Scores a Three Book Deal « Podiobooks and Free e-books Harmful? [...]

]]> By: Jay http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2007/04/10/podiobooks-and-free-e-books-harmful/comment-page-1/#comment-14860 Jay Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:18:57 +0000 http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2007/04/10/podiobooks-and-free-e-books-harmful/#comment-14860 Hey Scott, thanks for stopping by. I bought a copy of Earthcore while I was at it, since I really enjoyed the podcast. Keep up the good work! Hey Scott, thanks for stopping by. I bought a copy of Earthcore while I was at it, since I really enjoyed the podcast. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Scott Sigler http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2007/04/10/podiobooks-and-free-e-books-harmful/comment-page-1/#comment-14855 Scott Sigler Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:55:50 +0000 http://jasonpenney.net/blog/2007/04/10/podiobooks-and-free-e-books-harmful/#comment-14855 You bought TWO copies? Thanks! And I guess that means I didn't "devalue" the book by giving it away. We'll get a lot more of this as the old guard is rousted from the castle of publishing. Don't forget - the Gatekeepers want to continue deciding for you what is good and what is bad. I mean come on, you're not SMART enough to decide for yourself, right? You bought TWO copies? Thanks! And I guess that means I didn’t “devalue” the book by giving it away. We’ll get a lot more of this as the old guard is rousted from the castle of publishing. Don’t forget - the Gatekeepers want to continue deciding for you what is good and what is bad. I mean come on, you’re not SMART enough to decide for yourself, right?

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