Maybe Readers Aren’t the Problem

Because they aren't! Let's break down the Authors Guild survey.

I read the Authors Guild consumer survey headline and had a very specific publishing-person reaction, which was basically: oh no, we’re going to fight about libraries again.

The headline was a rough one: “Only 25 Percent of Readers Paid for a New Copy of a Print Book or Ebook Read in the Previous Month.” I understand why that number made people panic. Au…