> I am giving a huge corporation a product to sell, but I am doing it for a fraction of what it cost me to produce that product.

well, relatively huge by the article's own admission.

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Most books are loss leaders for publishing houses very few are profitable and even fewer are massively profitable. They keep publishing books that barely anybody reads because they have to have a diverse catalog.

That was a fantastic read, thanks for the link!