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All 19 Documented Cases
इन्वेंटरी श्रिंकेज और ओवरप्रिंटिंग
2-5% shrinkage on ₹20-50 lakh inventory (₹1-3 lakh per title)POD eliminates storage burden and overproduction risk, implying traditional methods suffer inventory losses[1][2][4].
अनुबंध संरेखण विफलता (Contract Compliance Misalignment)
Legal dispute cost: ₹10,000-50,000; Lost subsidiary rights revenue: ₹50,000-200,000 per title; Total per-author impact: ₹60,000-250,000 over career (2-5 dispute cases)Authors in India frequently sign contracts without understanding subsidiary rights clauses (e-book rights, translation rights, film/audiobook rights, foreign territorial rights). Vague language allows publishers to claim rights beyond original intent. Later disputes require legal intervention costing ₹10,000-50,000+. Additionally, lost subsidiary rights revenue (e.g., e-book rights worth ₹50,000-200,000 to rights buyer) goes to publisher instead of author.
कॉपीराइट उल्लंघन दंड
₹1-5 लाख per infringement case + 6-8 weeks delay per title costing 20-40 hours manual effortPermissions clearance involves contacting multiple rightsholders, often taking 6-8 weeks, delaying book launches and incurring legal risks under Copyright Act.
अनुमतियाँ निकासी में मैनुअल देरी
20-40 hours/month per title in manual chasing + lost sales from delayed releases (2-5% revenue impact)Process requires early manuscript-stage permissions but often extends 6-8+ weeks due to unresponsive holders, idling editing/printing teams.