Why? A publishers goal is always to pay nothing at all for the rights, at best this is simply another excuse.

olalonde 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

For the same reason a 35-year lease on a house is cheaper than buying it outright. If you know you won't own it forever, you won't pay as much.

	▲	citizenkeen 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		That’s not the right comparison. Is a 35 year lease that much cheaper than a 70 year lease? Copyright isn’t forever.

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