Comments on: Classical CDs went budget, why can’t Australian books? http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/17/classical-cds-went-budget-why-cant-australian-books/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:14:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Heathdon McGregor http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/17/classical-cds-went-budget-why-cant-australian-books/#comment-31678 Heathdon McGregor Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:35:45 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/17/classical-cds-went-budget-why-cant-australian-books/#comment-31678 The thing I can't understand in this debate is how many Australian authors seel enough books to earn an overseas print run or is this really about international books being sold in this country without a mark up from local punlishers? How much does the selling of international titles fund the local industry? The thing I recall most about the music import changes was that imported heavy metal cds went from fifty dollars each to forty and then aligned with the local product. Previously the mark up/cost was/were huge. The thing I can’t understand in this debate is how many Australian authors seel enough books to earn an overseas print run or is this really about international books being sold in this country without a mark up from local punlishers? How much does the selling of international titles fund the local industry?

The thing I recall most about the music import changes was that imported heavy metal cds went from fifty dollars each to forty and then aligned with the local product. Previously the mark up/cost was/were huge.

]]> By: Jillian Blackall http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/17/classical-cds-went-budget-why-cant-australian-books/#comment-31621 Jillian Blackall Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:25:56 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/17/classical-cds-went-budget-why-cant-australian-books/#comment-31621 Absolutely right Greg. So often forgotten: It is the consumer who is most important when it comes to reading or listening. Absolutely right Greg. So often forgotten: It is the consumer who is most important when it comes to reading or listening.

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