outer_spec@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Antique Memes Roadshow@lemmy.world · 1 year agoRemember when the Harry Potter fandom was a thing?lemmy.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1370arrow-down113
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minus-squareastreuslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoLibrary books aren’t free. They are paid for by the library and the author gets a payment per lend (called Public Lending Rights). Not sure how it works for games, but I would be shocked if it’s not a similar system.
minus-squareSneezycat@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoNot for games, but for books you can just read them at the library. No lend, no payment.
minus-squareastreuslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoGood point! There’s still the initial payment, but that’s absolutely minimal!
Library books aren’t free. They are paid for by the library and the author gets a payment per lend (called Public Lending Rights). Not sure how it works for games, but I would be shocked if it’s not a similar system.
Not for games, but for books you can just read them at the library. No lend, no payment.
Good point! There’s still the initial payment, but that’s absolutely minimal!