From: Dave Howell <groups@...>
Date: 2006-01-26T16:58:54+09:00
Subject: Re: About rant on Dave Thomas site, titled 'imitation...'


On Jan 24, 2006, at 7:36, simonh wrote:

> Couldn't post a reply on Daves site so thought i'd post one here. Here
> is post:
>
> http://blogs.pragprog.com/cgi-bin/pragdave.cgi/Random/Imitation.rdoc

<snort>

We (by which I mean Alexandria Digital Literature) have *had* real-time 
royalty statements since 1999. Our "continuous build" system's been 
running since 1997, although it's been  used for the benefit of the 
readers, not the authors. And although we've paid >50% royalties on 
gross revenue with many of our authors, I know of more than a few 
publishers who've been paying 50% on list for years as well.

I'd rather other publishers were aware of our innovations and expanded 
upon them rather than re-inventing the wheel from whole cloth. LOL.


Dave Howell
Founder & Chief Innovator
Alexandria Digital Literature (alexlit.com)
A division of the Seattle Book Company.