HarperCollins Took a Tiny Step in the Right Direction

Per this article by Laura Hazard Owen, https://gigaom.com/2014/10/02/finally-a-big-5-publisher-raises-digital-royalties-but-theres-a-catch/, it seems HarperCollins has an online Web site to sell their authors' books and, based on HC's announcement on Thursday, has increased the previous royalty rate for physical books and e-books from 15% and 25%, respectively, to 25% and 35% on their Web site. It's a tiny step in the right direction for compensating the authors, the creators of all those books.

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