Thread: Why did the Big Publishing Houses get so big?
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Old 11-10-2012, 03:33 PM   #12
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As Amazon has been allowed to grow unchecked publishers need sufficient size to counterbalance Amazon. Random House Penguin will have such a market share that even Amazon cannot credibly threaten to delist their books.
Amazon sells waaaaay more than books (any kind).
For every book type $ I spend there, I probably spend $50 on other stuff (that the big chains don't carry and the little guys that did, folded)
In many cases it is SELECTION. Price is not the prime reason, if you can't get it locally (or wait for a non-returnable 'Special order')
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