The New York Times visits this week the ‘Math of Publishing’, breaking down the differences in expense between hard cover books and electronic books. There is a generally accepted idea that publishers are saving huge amounts of money by not having to print the books anymore. Believing The New York Times this view is a bit of a myth.

Responding to users who would like substantially lower prices for e-books, publishers explain that although some printing costs may vanish, they still need to pay for overhead, marketing and royalties.

The New York Times explores how much it actually costs to produce a printed book versus a digital one.

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