Yes, the process involved in audio book could be more expensive when compared to paper. In the process of recording if you make mistake, it can only be corrected by reading it all over again, then consider the time used in going to the studio and you can also be assured that it cant be a day job.
I was surprised too when i see the prices. Only for some books with low demand can you get cheaper price digitally. Perhaps the price is determined by supply-demand curve still.
I know a couple of authors who always talk about how fun it is to do the recording sessions for the audio books and have never complained about them as being hard work. They seem to enjoy them. TV production takes more time and work.
Now I am really intriguided with this issue and would like to know what is behind the price of the audio books and ebooks when there is not creative process involved, just technology, unless the original version is electronic. Do you know what I mean?
I am not familiar with audio book production, but having worked for a television company in the past, I know that it does take time and good recording systems to produce good audio quality. The post-production editing work requires also some amount of time.
"Most importantly they do not use paper so IMO they should cost less just for the sake of environment so that people have extra incentive not to buy hardcover books."
This certainly makes sense from the environmental standpoint. But what about the manufacturing costs, that are higher?
Maybe all this topic about pricing paper and ebooks is still young as there are many things to consider.
Yes, a paper book demands more resources, more work and more people involved in the process. From the environmental point of view, though, having the possibility of producing electronic and audio books I am not completely sure of the need of proucing paper books other than the romantic factor of how a paper book feels. I still have mixed feelings about this.
Yes, that's true. The author has scheduled times for the readings and it has to be repeated if something goes wrong. An audio book demans work. But why is it more expensive than the paper book? Is the process more expensive?
"The audio books are also more expensive than the paper books"
I think this makes sense. Audio books require a double effort from the authors. Most of the time a text version is first produced before the audio version is read by the authors.
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