animefreak_usa wrote...
Jacob already said there is no per chapter option anyway. Something about only the most popular artists would be bought and he didn't want to play favorites. Seems reasonable.
It's really good to give the smaller names some time in the sun, along with the big names and all that.
And it's true a publisher shouldn't play favorites, however a healthy market should dictate itself.
Bundling them gives a nice exposure to people who might otherwise not have picked up that title, however that is at the cost of effectivly strangling the sale of the popular names.
From a business standpoint it's not really an enticing offer for the names that bring in the customers to begin with.
This is all assuming the revenue get an equal split among all the artists in that block.
Now, don't get me wrong and all, I love the site and I wouldn't be discussing it if I didn't care about the outcome.
I even pre-ordered the first book as paperback when it came out, but digital goods and subscriptions tend to be a bit of a grey-area for the customer.
Esp. when it comes to the question whether you own the goods or not.