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<blockquote data-quote="Khuxan" data-source="post: 3999962" data-attributes="member: 38801">Despite all the people that say they will continue to play 3.5 temporarily or permanently come June this year, EN Publishing's sales have dropped by 80%* and I assume other publishers have suffered similar drops. This has made me wonder - presumably some 3.5 market will remain, even if it's nowhere near as large as the 4e market. Will the standard for-sale ebook remain viable? EN Publishing is not finding War of the Burning Sky profitable*. If an influential publishing company with loads of free advertising can't move enough of its products, are more focused, consumer-empowering measures like the ransom model or patron model going to be more feasible? Already, Greg Stolze is using the ransom model and Wolfgang Baur is using the patron model to make money. Given releasing a 3.5 ebook was never particularly profitable, and demand will soon drop off significantly, I think a new model is needed.Do other ENWorlders agree? I think the advantages of a patron model - getting large amounts of money from big fans, shaping a product to the needs of your consumers, and flexibility - are going to make it much more attractive as the number of 3.5 buyers drops off. However, I have no real knowledge of or experience with the publisher side of the equation, so that's why I'm asking you lot.* If I remember correctly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Khuxan, post: 3999962, member: 38801"] Despite all the people that say they will continue to play 3.5 temporarily or permanently come June this year, EN Publishing's sales have dropped by 80%* and I assume other publishers have suffered similar drops. This has made me wonder - presumably some 3.5 market will remain, even if it's nowhere near as large as the 4e market. Will the standard for-sale ebook remain viable? EN Publishing is not finding War of the Burning Sky profitable*. If an influential publishing company with loads of free advertising can't move enough of its products, are more focused, consumer-empowering measures like the ransom model or patron model going to be more feasible? Already, Greg Stolze is using the ransom model and Wolfgang Baur is using the patron model to make money. Given releasing a 3.5 ebook was never particularly profitable, and demand will soon drop off significantly, I think a new model is needed. Do other ENWorlders agree? I think the advantages of a patron model - getting large amounts of money from big fans, shaping a product to the needs of your consumers, and flexibility - are going to make it much more attractive as the number of 3.5 buyers drops off. However, I have no real knowledge of or experience with the publisher side of the equation, so that's why I'm asking you lot. * If I remember correctly. [/QUOTE]

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