Sruti magazine has launched a series of E books
kindly log onto http://www.sruti.com and click on E books to download
E Books by Sruti magazine
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Nick H
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Re: E Books by Sruti magazine
Maybe I'm getting mean in my old age, but... Rs.250 for a 37-page download?
No.
No.
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vasanthakokilam
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I am seeing a price of $10.00 . Nick, you can feel better 
Mali (112 pages) and Ariyakudi (67 pages) for the same $10.00 price.
Mali (112 pages) and Ariyakudi (67 pages) for the same $10.00 price.-
Nick H
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I quoted the "worst case," of course.
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Smag
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Thank you for your feedback.
this was done Basically to discourage piracy and also if the price is a little high users will think twice about emailing it others.
this was done Basically to discourage piracy and also if the price is a little high users will think twice about emailing it others.
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Nick H
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Appreciated.
My personal opinion is that the opposite is true. People do not mind paying what they see as reasonable, and will then expect others to pay too.
Of course, this is just my personal view. Some will not think the price too high, others will never pay for anything. There is no magic formula, I guess.
My personal opinion is that the opposite is true. People do not mind paying what they see as reasonable, and will then expect others to pay too.
Of course, this is just my personal view. Some will not think the price too high, others will never pay for anything. There is no magic formula, I guess.
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vasanthakokilam
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Smag: How does the online price compare to physical books? If the same is not available in physical form, then we have to compare it to other similar books that sell well among the CM fraternity.
I do not think an implied piracy tax on online buyers will work to reduce piracy. But I do empathize with the problem.
I do not think an implied piracy tax on online buyers will work to reduce piracy. But I do empathize with the problem.
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sramaswamy
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Smag
I understand your concern and agree that what you say will happen. But it is not going to deter people from forwarding merely because it is $10.
I have a MDR video cassette which I bought for $50 and some people who comes to know that I have it has ask for it. I give a hint that I paid for it but regardless they just ask for it to be copied. The reason I think is that since there is so much free stuff available from Sangeethapriya, they simply do not seem to think that one has to pay sometimes.
I am not marketing man and I might be talking silly. But my opinion is that if you make it really low like $1 or maybe 6 different issues for $5, people would not mind paying for it.
I understand your concern and agree that what you say will happen. But it is not going to deter people from forwarding merely because it is $10.
I have a MDR video cassette which I bought for $50 and some people who comes to know that I have it has ask for it. I give a hint that I paid for it but regardless they just ask for it to be copied. The reason I think is that since there is so much free stuff available from Sangeethapriya, they simply do not seem to think that one has to pay sometimes.
I am not marketing man and I might be talking silly. But my opinion is that if you make it really low like $1 or maybe 6 different issues for $5, people would not mind paying for it.
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mohan
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sramaswamy - good points, I agree. I bought the same MDR VHS tape and paid a lot to get a PAL version shipped from USA. Now it can be seen on youtube!
I am a Sruti subscriber and have been since the 1980s. It will be great if Sruti offered a password protected online version via subscription (and free for current print version subscribers) .. it will make it easier to access. Almsot all journals are available electronically nowadays.
Also, is there a comprehensive index of past Sruti editions? I still have nearly all the print versions and would love an index to be able to pinpoint specific articles.
I am a Sruti subscriber and have been since the 1980s. It will be great if Sruti offered a password protected online version via subscription (and free for current print version subscribers) .. it will make it easier to access. Almsot all journals are available electronically nowadays.
Also, is there a comprehensive index of past Sruti editions? I still have nearly all the print versions and would love an index to be able to pinpoint specific articles.