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Message: <blockquote data-quote="silentspace" data-source="post: 1388333" data-attributes="member: 14316">I agree.  What I don't understand is why the publishers can't afford pennies!  Why can't the publisher make a simple agreement for the writers (the ones who they don't already have an agreement covering electronic rights with).   Saying, for example, that they will be paid such and such a percentage of costs if sales exceed X dollars, but nothing if sales does not meet that amount?  Seems like a solution that would make everyone happy.Or, just ask for their approval to use their work for this purpose without payment.Or if the publisher feels the administrative costs of doing that will be too high, release a CD with only the work that they already have agreements covering electronic copies with.  (Meaning Jolly's work would not be included).I just have problems seeing how the creators of the work have become the bad guy here.But then again, I only feel this way because my momma raised me to obey the law.</blockquote>