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by InclinedPlane 5977 days ago
You should care how much it costs them. If they can't recoup their costs in making books then they will stop making books.

Books are already a very slim margin business as it is, author superstars, let alone folks who can make a living from writing alone, are far, far rarer than in other similar industries such as music, tv, and film.