Only a small number of book authors make significant money from book sales. This seems to suggest that most books should be freely available for download. The lost revenue for authors would be small, and the benefits to society large by comparison.
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Tren Griffin
@trengriffin
A survey of 5,699 published authors, found that in 2022, their median gross pre-tax income from their books was $2,000. You can generate more revenue than that in less time by mowing lawns in your neighborhood. publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/in