> For the same reason you're not entitled to a free (or even discount) paperback if you buy the hardback, or why I can't return the paperback I dropped in the bathtub for new copy.
I think I need something better than that. You are talking about 2 physical items, I don't think anyone would argue just because you buy 1 product off the shelf doesn't mean you are entitled to the rest of the shelf
An audio book requires author, editor, publisher, actor, distributor
A digital book requires the same minus actor
Where as a physical book requires the same + printer, binder, possibly artists, typesetter, shipper
In this case the audiobook and digital book have same distributor, amazon
Say I want to whispersync The Way of Kings. I already own the audiobook but now I have to buy the Kindle version for full price, which is $9.99 (I double checked in a private tab to make sure amazon wasnt giving any discounts)
> Furthermore different companies have bought the rights to different versions of that story in different mediums, and they all want to earn their money back.
How am I not paying for the same thing twice? If there is some other entity involved I wouldn't mind paying a small difference for their service to bring it to that medium.
Why is it people get paid twice for contributing nothing to bring it to another medium?
I think I need something better than that. You are talking about 2 physical items, I don't think anyone would argue just because you buy 1 product off the shelf doesn't mean you are entitled to the rest of the shelf
An audio book requires author, editor, publisher, actor, distributor
A digital book requires the same minus actor
Where as a physical book requires the same + printer, binder, possibly artists, typesetter, shipper
In this case the audiobook and digital book have same distributor, amazon
Say I want to whispersync The Way of Kings. I already own the audiobook but now I have to buy the Kindle version for full price, which is $9.99 (I double checked in a private tab to make sure amazon wasnt giving any discounts)
> Furthermore different companies have bought the rights to different versions of that story in different mediums, and they all want to earn their money back.
How am I not paying for the same thing twice? If there is some other entity involved I wouldn't mind paying a small difference for their service to bring it to that medium.
Why is it people get paid twice for contributing nothing to bring it to another medium?