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Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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Originally posted by BoredBloke View PostExplain??
So it's extra work (money) spent on a much smaller audience.
I imagine the same goes for braille - they must cost a bomb?Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostAn audio book requires a lot of hours spent by the reader (often the author) as well as people doing the recording, mastering, editing, etc. And then they sell very few audiobooks.
So it's extra work (money) spent on a much smaller audience.
I imagine the same goes for braille - they must cost a bomb?
Now consider that you have no other choice as the book is only available in paper format and you cannot see. Somewhat limits your reading material doesn't it and what is available is at a higher cost, partially because of tax.
Kind of obvious if you use a little common sense!Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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Um, an e-book is just a download. An a-book requires paying someone to read it. I'm comparing those and explaining why the latter costs more, not discussing paper books and VAT. An a-book costs more than either.
And a braille book may be printed but surely doing all the extra typesetting for a very limited print run adds costs. In fact it definitely does because I know a bit about printing and there is a big overhead getting a print-run set up.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostUm, an e-book is just a download. An a-book requires paying someone to read it. I'm comparing those and explaining why the latter costs more, not discussing paper books and VAT. An a-book costs more than either.
And a braille book may be printed but surely doing all the extra typesetting for a very limited print run adds costs. In fact it definitely does because I know a bit about printing and there is a big overhead getting a print-run set up.
As for Braille books - they 'may' be printed...No they are printed. No other format would suffice! There is no other typesetting. If you had ever seen a Braille book then perhaps you might have an idea about what you are talking about. A braille embosser simply takes text and punches braille out. The software in the embosser will sort out the typesetting in exactly the same way any other printer driver does. Therefore it does not require any expensive typesetting. Also the books tend not to be bound in the normal way due to their size and thickness of the paper used and usually have a spiral ring binder. But again you have chosen to introduce another point here. I never mentioned cost in terms of Braille books. I fully appreciate the economies of scale. My initial point weas that most books do not ever make it into that format.Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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Originally posted by BoredBloke View PostThese days we use Audible, who are owned by Amazon and he downloads them from there. They are cheaper than having to buy them in CD format, but still more expensive than their paperback version.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostAudio books are not more expensive than paper books because of VAT. They're significantly more expensive even before the VAT.
Heck a week of studio time is expensive even without an actor.
And most of the time the market for audio books is not that large.merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostAudio books are not more expensive than paper books because of VAT. They're significantly more expensive even before the VAT.
Originally posted by BoredBloke View PostDo you actually know how to follow a thread?Comment
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Companies like Big Finish are producing audio readings and plays, so there is a market (albeit quite niche) for spoken-word recordings. I find them to be much more entertaining than some celebrity reading a book out loud. But I'm with you on the VAT argument. And I'm sure you can get audio books from the library?Comment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostYou're absolutely insistent on missing the point today aren't you?
Apparently notOriginally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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